Dexter Jackson (safety)

This article is about the former safety. For the former wide receiver of the same name, see Dexter Jackson (wide receiver).

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.

Dexter Jackson

Jackson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006
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Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1977-07-28) July 28, 1977 (age 48) 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: 4th round, 113th pick
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1999–2002) Arizona Cardinals (2003–2004) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004–2005) Cincinnati Bengals (2006–2008) Florida Tuskers (2009)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXVII) Super Bowl MVP (XXXVII) 2× Second-team All-ACC (1997, 1998)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 457 Sacks: 5.0 Forced fumbles: 5 Fumble recoveries: 5 Interceptions: 17 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jackson won a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII; he was also named Super Bowl 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

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[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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[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
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