![]() Jackson, c. 1970 | |||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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Born: | Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S. | April 11, 1950||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 173 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Lower Richland (Hopkins) | ||||||||
College: | Duke | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1972: 7th round, 164th pick | ||||||||
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Earnest Jackson (born April 11, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and the Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils. [1] [2]