Retired - Retired after 2020 season
- Birthdate: 11/07/1985
- Drafted (NBA): 52nd pick, 2008
- Pre-draft team: Kansas
- Country: USA
- Hand: Right
- Agent: -
| Date | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 NBA Draft | NBA | Drafted 52nd overall by Miami. |
| 27th June, 2008 | NBA | Draft rights traded by Miami to Cleveland in exchange for a 2009 second round pick (#60, Robert Dozier). |
| 8th September, 2008 | NBA | Signed a partially guaranteed three year contract with Cleveland, for $450,000 in the first season and the final two seasons at the minimum salary. |
| 9th February, 2009 | D-League | Assigned by Cleveland to Erie BayHawks of the D-League. |
| 10th February, 2009 | D-League | Recalled by Cleveland from Erie BayHawks of the D-League. |
| 18th March, 2009 | D-League | Assigned by Cleveland to Erie BayHawks of the D-League. |
| 19th March, 2009 | D-League | Recalled by Cleveland from Erie BayHawks of the D-League. |
| 24th February, 2010 | D-League | Assigned by Cleveland to Erie BayHawks of the D-League. |
| 26th February, 2010 | D-League | Recalled by Cleveland from Erie BayHawks of the D-League. |
| 20th March, 2010 | D-League | Assigned by Cleveland to Erie BayHawks of the D-League. |
| 21st March, 2010 | D-League | Recalled by Cleveland from Erie BayHawks of the D-League. |
| 23rd March, 2010 | NBA | Waived by Cleveland. |
| 25th March, 2010 | NBA | Claimed off waivers by Milwaukee. |
| 21st July, 2010 | NBA | Traded by Milwaukee, along with a 2011 second round pick (#60, Isaiah Thomas), to Sacramento in exchange for a signed-and-traded Jon Brockman. |
| 3rd November, 2011 | Ukraine | Signed for the remainder of the season with BC Donetsk. |
| 24th September, 2012 | NBA | Signed an unguaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Utah. |
| 25th October, 2012 | NBA | Waived by Utah. |
| 1st November, 2012 | D-League | Designated as an allocated player by Reno Bighorns. |
| 9th January, 2013 | D-League | Left Reno Bighorns. |
| 12th January, 2013 | China | Signed for the remainder of the season with Xinjiang. |
| 21st March, 2013 | D-League | Designated as a returning player by Reno Bighorns. |
| 10th September, 2013 | NBA | Signed an unguaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Indiana. |
| 17th October, 2013 | NBA | Waived by Indiana. |
| 28th October, 2013 | China | Signed for the remainder of the season with Shanghai Sharks. |
| 29th March, 2014 | Philippines | Signed for the remainder of the Commissioner's Cup with Meralco Bolts. |
| 30th October, 2014 | D-League | Designated as a returning player by Reno Bighorns. |
| 31st October, 2014 | D-League | Traded by Reno Bighorns, along with a 2014 sixth round pick, in exchange for Stefhon Hannah and a 2014 first round pick. |
| 17th May, 2015 | China | Signed a one season contract with Anhui. |
| 5th November, 2015 | Turkey | Signed for the remainder of the season with Yesilgiresun. |
| 28th April, 2016 | Venezuela | Signed for the remainder of the season with Marinos. |
| 5th May, 2016 | Venezuela | Released by Marinos. |
| 29th July, 2016 | Dominican Republic | Signed for the remainder of the season with Caneros de La Romana. |
| 5th September, 2016 | Poland | Signed a one year contract with Rosa Radom. |
| 13th July, 2017 | France | Signed a one year contract with Boulazac. |
| 12th December, 2017 | France | Left Boulazac. |
| 21st December, 2017 | Greece | Signed for the remainder of the season with PAOK Thessaloniki. |
| 2004 - 2008 | Kansas (NCAA) |
| July 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers (Summer League) |
| September 2008 - March 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) |
| March 2010 - July 2010 | Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) |
| July 2010 - June 2011 | Sacramento Kings (NBA) |
| November 2011 - June 2012 | Donetsk (Ukraine) |
| July 2012 | Sacramento Kings (Summer League) |
| September 2012 - October 2012 | Utah Jazz (NBA) |
| November 2012 - January 2013 | Reno Bighorns (D-League) |
| January 2013 - March 2013 | Xinjiang (China) |
| March 2013 - June 2013 | Reno Bighorns (D-League) |
| September 2013 - October 2013 | Indiana Pacers (NBA) |
| October 2013 - March 2014 | Shanghai Sharks (China) |
| March 2014 - June 2014 | Meralco Bolts (Philippines) |
| October 2014 | Reno Bighorns (D-League) |
| October 2014 - May 2015 | Westchester Knicks (D-League) |
| May 2015 - August 2015 | Anhui (China, NBL) |
| November 2015 - April 2016 | Yesilgiresun (Turkey) |
| April 2016 - May 2016 | Marinos (Venezuela) |
| July 2016 - September 2016 | Caneros de La Romana (Dominican Republic) |
| September 2016 - June 2017 | Rosa Radom (Poland) |
| July 2017 - December 2017 | Boulazac (France) |
| December 2017 - present | PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece) |
July 13, 2013
Darnell Jackson
Jackson hasn't been in the NBA for a few years, but is still trying. He start last year with the Reno Bighorns, went to China for 11 games (18.0 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 3.0 fpg), then finished up the season again with the Bighorns. Now 27 years old, the biggest mark against Jackson's call-up candidacy is that he just doesn't seem to have improved much.
January 10, 2011
In some additional related bookkeeping, the reason for many of the players listed in the previous list was due to the NBA's contract guarantee date. All players on NBA rosters on or after January 10th have their contracts guaranteed for the remainder of the season (future seasons are unaffected); this also includes waivers. In-season waivers are 48 hours long and do not include weekends; therefore, with the 10th of January being a Monday, players had to be waived by close of business on Wednesday 5th in order to have cleared waivers before the deadline date.
Eleven players with not fully guaranteed contracts were waived in the hours before that deadline: Steve Novak, Damien Wilkins, Jarron Collins, John Lucas III, Ime Udoka, Lester Hudson, Ronald Dupree, Brian Skinner, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Sundiata Gaines and Rodney Carney. Twenty seven unguaranteed players survived; Delonte West, Von Wafer, Brian Scalabrine, Samardo Samuels, Manny Harris, Alonzo Gee, Brian Cardinal, Melvin Ely, Gary Forbes, Jeremy Lin, Ish Smith, A.J. Price, Ike Diogu, Luc Richard Mbah A Moute, Ben Uzoh, Didier Ilunga-Mbenga, Shawne Williams, Malik Allen, Garret Siler, Patty Mills, Sean Marks, Darnell Jackson, Chris Quinn, Sonny Weems, Jeremy Evans, Cartier Martin and Hamady Ndiaye. Players with contracts who had already become guaranteed due to specific guarantee stipulations in their contracts were Sherron Collins, Derrick Brown, Josh McRoberts, Willie Warren, Derrick Caracter, Luther Head and Joey Dorsey.
October 6, 2010
Darnell Edred Jackson has been in the NBA for two full seasons, yet he has managed only 551 minutes in that time. He has 121 total points, but on 116 total shots, and while he has 109 rebounds in that time, he also has 98 fouls. Jackson can make some baskets and rebounds well, but at a not especially athletic 6'8, his defense so far has been mainly fouling. Jackson sticks in the league because of his good rebounding skills, decent offense, and his physique. However, now that he's no longer D-League eligible, and stuck on a team with a plethora of big man talent, it might be impossible to find a minute.
July 13, 2010
Darnell Jackson
Jackson was claimed off waivers from Cleveland, and has a valid chance of winning a spot in Milwaukee. He's strictly a post player, which is problematic at 6'8, but he can make shots and rebound. However, in bit part minutes of two seasons, Jackson's shown he can only defend via the foul.