Former Georgia standout makes the first highlight of the NFL's new rule

Former Georgia Bulldogs and current Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kearis Jackson helped his case for a 53-man roster spot on Saturday night.

In Tennessee's first preseason matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, Jackson broke out some spin moves for an electrifying 63-yard kickoff return to set Tennessee up at the Niners' 30-yard line.

He then returned the second-half kickoff for 18 yards, which gave him 81 total yards between the two returns.

With wide receivers Kyle Philips, Jha'Quan Jackson, and Mason Kinsey currently in line before him, Jackson's special teams value could push him further up the depth chart.

The Titans originally signed Jackson (5-foot-11, 196 pounds) as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft. He made the 53-man roster out of training camp and appeared in two games where he returned six punts for 48 yards before ending the season on injured reserve.

Jackson played five seasons at Georgia and saw action in 55 games with 14 starts and recorded 78 receptions for 1,107 yards and four touchdowns. He also returned 35 kickoffs for 805 yards and 42 punts for 338 yards. And he was a member of the Bulldogs' back-to-back national championship teams.

Jackson Making New Kickoff Rules Look as Exciting as They're Supposed to Look

Jackson's returns come following the 2024 new kickoff rules.

In order to bring some excitement back to kickoffs, the NFL was inspired by the XFL and changed the rules.

Here they are:

• Kicker kicks off from the 35-yard line.
• The other 10 members will line up at the returning team’s 40-yard line.
• A minimum nine members of the receiving team will line up five yards away at the 35-yard line.
• Up to two returners will line up in the “landing zone” (between 20-yard line and goal line).
• Only the kicker and returners can move before the ball hits the ground or the returner within the landing zone.
• Ball placed at the 30-yard line if it lands in the end zone.
• All kicks that hits the landing zone must be returned.
• If the ball lands inside the 20-yard line and rolls into the end zone, it must be returned to the 20-yard line.
• If a kick does not reach the landing zone or goes out of bounds, the receiving team takes possession at its 40-yard line.
• No fair catches allowed.

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