Dexter Jackson (safety)

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Dexter Jackson
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Jackson with the Bengals in 2006
No. 34, 28
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1977-07-28) July 28, 1977 (age 47)
Quincy, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Shanks (Quincy, Florida)
College: Florida State (1995–1998)
NFL draft: 1999  / round: 4 / pick: 113
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:457
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:5
Interceptions:17
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dexter Lamar Jackson (born July 28, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida State.

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Jackson won a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers when the team defeated the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII; he was also named Super Bowl MVP. Jackson played for the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals as well.

College career

Jackson attended Florida State University and was a Human Science Major and a letterman in football. In football, he was named as an All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a junior, and he finished his college football career with 194 tackles, 7 interceptions, 16 passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and blocked four field goals. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m)		196 lb
(89 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.64 s1.60 s2.70 s4.06 s6.96 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		10 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jackson was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 1999 NFL draft. [1] He made his NFL debut versus the Denver Broncos.[ citation needed ]

Jackson was the MVP of Super Bowl XXXVII, recording two interceptions. [3] He was the first safety to win the award since Jake Scott in 1973, the third defensive back overall (joining Scott and Larry Brown). [4]

Arizona Cardinals

The Super Bowl win came just before Jackson declared for free agency. The Pittsburgh Steelers had a verbal agreement to sign Jackson; however, he backed out at the last minute and signed with the Arizona Cardinals instead. [5] The Steelers then went to "Plan B" and drafted Troy Polamalu. [6]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

Jackson rejoined the Buccaneers in 2004, and played with them until the end of the 2005 season. [7] [8]

Cincinnati Bengals

Before the 2006 season, Jackson signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent. [9] He played three seasons with the team before being released on March 6, 2009. [10]

Florida Tuskers

Jackson finished his professional career with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. Jackson was among several former Buccaneers on the Tuskers' inaugural roster and played for the team for the 2009 season before retiring.[ citation needed ]

Coaching career

Jackson has coached in the greater Atlanta area with CoachUp, a private coaching service. [11] [ better source needed ]

Broadcasting career

On September 19, 2011, Dexter Jackson and former World Boxing Organization cruiserweight world champion Tyrone Booze began a new radio show called "All Sports" with Randy Harris on Clearwater, Florida's WTAN AM 1340. [12] [ better source needed ] The show has also aired on WDCF, WZHR and online on the Talking Sports Network. [13]

Personal life

Jackson is married to Tina Jackson (of Miami, FL) and has four daughters: Jazmine, Daisia, Meah, and Taylor. [14] Jackson served as Youth & Recreation Manager for the Tampa Housing Authority, a non-profit organization in Tampa. He no longer has a title there. [15] [ better source needed ]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Super Bowl MVP
Won the Super Bowl
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGPTacklesFumblesInterceptions
CmbSoloAstSckFFFRYdsIntYdsLngTDPD
1999 TB 122200.000000000
2000 TB 13201820.001000000
2001 TB 156655112.52004422908
2002 TB 167156150.001031015806
2003 ARI 168875130.0100612230014
2004 TB 6151320.010000000
2005 TB 114532131.00001212105
2006 CIN 125539161.00101464604
2007 CIN 147244280.5021927703
2008 CIN 3211470.000000001
Career 1184553481075.055191733958041

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References

  1. 1 2 "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ "1999 NFL Draft Scout Dexter Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Auman, Greg (January 29, 2015). "Ex-Buc Dexter Jackson still savors MVP day at Super Bowl". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ Bouchette, Ed (November 6, 2003). "Steelers Report: 11/6/03". Post-Gazette.com.
  6. ↑ "Asked and Answered: Feb. 22". www.steelers.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Dexter Jackson 2004 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Dexter Jackson 2005 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bengals sign S Jackson to four-year contract". ESPN.com. March 13, 2006. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ Kirkendall, Josh (March 6, 2009). "Bengals release Dexter Jackson, three off-season roster players". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Train with Dexter, a Football coach on CoachUp". CoachUp.
  12. ↑ "Schedule - WTAN-AM 1340 / Tan Talk Radio Network". Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011. WTAN-AM 1340 / WDCF-AM 1350 Tampa Bay - Weekday Schedule
  13. ↑ "Talking Sports with Randy Harris".
  14. ↑ "Derek Jackson - Cincinnati Bengals bio". Bengals.com.
  15. ↑ "LinkedIn profile - Dexter Jackson". LinkedIn.com.
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