After Keondre Jackson forced a fumble on Sunday, nobody was surprised when he emerged from the pile with the football.

Jackson has been winning battles ever since he signed with the Ravens as an undrafted rookie. He's gone from the practice squad, to being elevated on game days, to securing a place on the 53-man roster as a special teams standout.

Jackson wouldn't take no for an answer when he wasn't drafted out of Illinois State. He had a dream to play in the NFL, and now he's living it.

"The opportunity to play football, that's all I need," Jackson said after his forced fumble and recovery on kickoff coverage helped secure the Ravens' 27-19 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. "At the bottom of the pile, it was crazy down there, but I'm just sitting down there holding the ball. I knew

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