Dexter Jackson (safety)

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Dexter Jackson
Safety
Personal information
Born: (1977-07-28) July 28, 1977 (age 46)
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
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:5
Interceptions:17
Player stats at NFL.com

Dexter Lamar Jackson (born July 28, 1977) is an American former professional

1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State
.

Jackson won a

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

field goals.[citation needed
]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.60 s 2.70 s 4.06 s 6.96 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 10 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[1]

First stint with Buccaneers

Jackson was selected by the

1999 NFL Draft.[2] 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).[citation needed
]

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.[4] The Steelers then went to "Plan B" and drafted Troy Polamalu.[5]

Second stint with Buccaneers

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

Cincinnati Bengals

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

Florida Tuskers

Jackson finished his professional career with 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

better source needed
]

Broadcasting career

On September 19, 2011, Dexter Jackson and former

better source needed] The show has also aired on WDCF, WZHR and online on the Talking Sports Network.[8]

Personal life

Jackson is married to Tina Jackson (of Miami, FL) and has four daughters: Jazmine, Daisia, Meah, and Taylor.

better source needed
]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Super Bowl MVP
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high
Year Team GP Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds Int Yds Lng TD PD
1999 TB 12 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 TB 13 20 18 2 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 TB 15 66 55 11 2.5 2 0 0 4 42 29 0 8
2002 TB 16 71 56 15 0.0 0 1 0 3 101 58 0 6
2003 ARI 16 88 75 13 0.0 1 0 0 6 122 30 0 14
2004 TB 6 15 13 2 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 TB 11 45 32 13 1.0 0 0 0 1 21 21 0 5
2006 CIN 12 55 39 16 1.0 0 1 0 1 46 46 0 4
2007 CIN 14 72 44 28 0.5 0 2 19 2 7 7 0 3
2008 CIN 3 21 14 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Career 118 455 348 107 5.0 5 5 19 17 339 58 0 41

References

  1. ^ "1999 NFL Draft Scout Dexter Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  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. ^ Bouchette, Ed (November 6, 2003). "Steelers Report: 11/6/03". Post-Gazette.com.
  5. ^ "Asked and Answered: Feb. 22". www.steelers.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Train with Dexter, a Football coach on CoachUp". CoachUp.
  7. ^ "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
  8. ^ "Talking Sports with Randy Harris".
  9. ^ "Derek Jackson - Cincinnati Bengals bio". Bengals.com.
  10. ^ "LinkedIn profile - Dexter Jackson". LinkedIn.com.
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