Dexter Jackson (safety)

Dexter Jackson
Jackson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006
No. 34, 28
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1977-07-28) July 28, 1977
Quincy, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolShanks (Quincy)
CollegeFlorida State (1995–1998)
NFL draft1999: 4th round, 113th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles457
Sacks5
Forced fumbles5
Fumble recoveries5
Interceptions17
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.

Jackson won Super Bowl XXXVII with the Buccaneers and was named the game's MVP. Jackson also played for the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals.

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 span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 (first stint)

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.

Jackson was the MVP of Super Bowl XXXVII, a 48–21 win over the Oakland Raiders, 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.

Coaching career

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

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] 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]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Super Bowl MVP
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high
Year Team GP Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
CmbSoloAstSckFFFRYdsIntYdsLngTDPD
1999TB 122200.000000000
2000TB 13201820.001000000
2001TB 156655112.52004422908
2002TB 167156150.001031015806
2003ARI 168875130.0100612230014
2004TB 6151320.010000000
2005TB 114532131.00001212105
2006CIN 125539161.00101464604
2007CIN 147244280.5021927703
2008CIN 3211470.000000001
Career1184553481075.055191733958041

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. Archived from the original on November 8, 2003.
  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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