Landon Jackson may have been one of the more well known prospects coming out of Arkansas in the 2025 draft, but there was a reason why he fell to the third round in April for the Buffalo Bills.
Despite the draft day drop into the third, Jackson has the kind of tape to make an immediate impact on the Bills this season.
He also is playing for a much bigger cause than himself moving forward.
Jackson has alopecia - a disorder that causes a person to lose their hair very quickly. Millions of people around the world have it, but few players in the NFL go through that type of ordeal.
The former Razorback is using his condition to not just bring light to it, but to show millions of people who go through it that they don't have to be worried about ridicule from it again.
"I want to be a role model with all those kids growing up with Alopecia," Jackson shared during Bills rookie camp on the team's website. "For those kids, be able to give back to them as much as possible, because it seriously affects younger kids' mental health."
Jackson was one of Buffalo's nine-selection draft class that performed well during rookie minicamp. For him, it was the first time he was able to focus solely on the game he loved.
And it's what makes it special for him.
"I know we don't even have pads on, but first time playing football since Senior Bowl," he said. "So get in the training room, get in cold tubs, get a little bit of recovery and everything, and then come back and do it again tomorrow."
It's unclear how large of a role Jackson will have this season, but the Bills feel he can be an immediate contributor going into the new year.