Darrell Jackson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1978)}}
{{for-multi|the South Carolina state senator|Darrell Jackson (politician)|the former baseball pitcher|Darrell Jackson (baseball)|the Australian architect|Daryl Jackson}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Darrell Jackson
| image = Darrell Jackson 2007.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Jackson with the San Francisco 49ers in 2007
| number = 82
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|12|6|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 201
| high_school = Tampa Catholic
(Tampa, Florida)
| college = Florida (1997–1999)
| draftyear = 2000
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 80
| pastteams = * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2000}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2007}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2008}})
| highlights = * PFWA All-Rookie Team (2000)
- Third-team All-American (1999)
- First-team All-SEC (1999)
| statleague = NFL
| statlabel3 = Receptions
| statvalue3 = 499
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
| statvalue4 = 7,132
| statlabel5 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 51
| pfr = JackDa00
}}
Darrell Lamont Jackson (born December 6, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 2000s. Jackson played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos of the NFL.
Early life
Jackson was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1978,Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackDa00.htm Darrell Jackson]. Retrieved July 1, 2010. one of eight brothers and sisters in his family.GatorZone.com, Football History, 1999 Roster, [http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=1999&bio=jackson_da.html Darrell Jackson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902023432/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=1999&bio=jackson_da.html |date=September 2, 2011 }}. Retrieved March 24, 2011. He attended Tampa Catholic High School in Tampa, Florida,databaseFootball.com, Players, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070209003636/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JACKSDAR01 Darrell Jackson]}}. Retrieved July 1, 2010. where he was a standout wide receiver for the Tampa Catholic Crusaders high school football team.Joey Knight, "[http://tampabayonline.net/reports/top100/no67.htm Tampa Bay's All-Century Team: No. 82 Darrell Jackson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021103224210/http://tampabayonline.net/reports/top100/no67.htm |date=2002-11-03 }}," The Tampa Tribune (October 5, 1999). Retrieved April 17, 2012. As a senior, Jackson set then-national high school records for career receiving yardage (4,594) and average yards per catch (24.05), and caught a total of 191 passes in three seasons for the Crusaders."[http://www.fhsaa.org/news/2007/1212 FHSAA announces 33-member All-Century football team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628174650/http://www.fhsaa.org/news/2007/1212 |date=June 28, 2013 }}," Florida High School Association (December 12, 2007). Retrieved May 26, 2011. He had eighty-nine receptions for 2,087 yards and twenty-eight touchdowns as a junior, and sixty-seven receptions as a senior.
Basketball, not football, however, was Jackson's first love. As the sophomore point guard of a basketball team that included only eight players, he led the Crusaders to the 3A crown and was named state tournament most valuable player. As a senior, he led his team to the state tournament one more time in 1997, where it lost in the championship game.
The Tampa Tribune recognized Jackson as one of the 100 greatest Tampa Bay area athletes of the last century in 1999. In 2007, eleven years after he graduated from Tampa Catholic, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) recognized Jackson as one of the thirty-three all-time greatest Florida high school football players of the last 100 years by naming him to its "All-Century Team."
College career
Jackson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a wide receiver for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1997 to 1999.[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402035222/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf |date=April 2, 2012 }}, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 89, 96, 124, 127, 143–145, 148, 150, 154, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011. He saw limited action as a freshman and sophomore, but he was the Gators' leading receiver in Spurrier's "fun 'n' gun" offense as a junior in 1999. During the 1999 season, he had sixty-seven receptions for a total of 1,156 yards (an average of 17.3 yards per catch) and nine touchdowns, and had a memorable three-touchdown outing against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Following his junior year, he was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection and a third-team All-American.
Jackson decided to forgo his final year of college eligibility, and entered the NFL draft after his junior season; he finished his college career with a total of 1,501 receiving yards.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 3/4
| weight = 197
| dash = 4.58
| ten split = 1.54
| twenty split = 2.64
| arm span = 31 1/4
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Scout Darrell Jackson College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=896&DraftYear=2000 |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
= Seattle Seahawks =
The Seattle Seahawks selected Jackson in the third round (eightieth pick overall) in the 2000 NFL draft,{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}National Football League, Draft History, [http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=2000&round=round1 2000]. Retrieved May 31, 2010. and he played for the Seahawks for seven seasons from {{NFL Year|2000}} to {{NFL Year|2006}}.National Football League, Historical Players, [http://www.nfl.com/players/darrelljackson/profile?id=JAC122780 Darrell Jackson]. Retrieved May 31, 2010. During the {{NFL Year|2004}} season, Jackson set a Seahawks franchise record with eighty-seven receptions (broken by Bobby Engram in 2007). On December 18, 2005, he made his first appearance for the Seahawks after returning from an injury that he received playing the Washington Redskins; in this appearance, he helped carry the Seahawks to victory with a touchdown reception.
In Super Bowl XL Jackson tied the record for most receptions made in the first quarter of a Super Bowl with five, tying former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Andre Reed. Despite his brilliant performance, Seattle lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 21–10. He was denied a touchdown catch in the first quarter, due to a controversial offensive pass interference penalty called by back judge Bob Waggoner.
In Seahawks franchise history he is fifth in receiving yards, fourth in receiving touchdowns and sixth in receptions.
= San Francisco 49ers =
On April 29, 2007, Jackson was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a fourth-round draft pick in the 2007 NFL draft. On March 14, 2008, after a disappointing 2007 season, the San Francisco 49ers placed Jackson on waivers, making him a free agent.Associated Press, "[http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story?id=09000d5d8073b916&template=with-video&confirm=true With Johnson on board, 49ers release veteran Jackson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317101737/http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story?id=09000d5d8073b916&template=with-video&confirm=true |date=2008-03-17 }}," NFL.com (2008). Retrieved July 1, 2010.
= Denver Broncos =
On April 16, 2008, Jackson signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos.Mike Klis, "[http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_8947201 It's official: Broncos sign WR Jackson]," Denver Post (April 16, 2008). Retrieved July 1, 2010. He filled in when called upon and started for the suspended Brandon Marshall in week 1, and the injured Eddie Royal in week 6. Despite being third on the depth chart, he managed twelve receptions for 190 yards (a 16.5 yard average).
In his nine-season NFL career, Jackson played in 123 regular season games, started 107 of them, and had 499 receptions for 7,132 yards and fifty-one touchdowns.
NFL career statistics
= Regular season =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="2" |Games ! colspan="5" |Receiving ! colspan="5" |Rushing | ||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SEA
| 16 || 9 || 53 || 713 || 13.5 || 71 || 6 || 1 || -1 || -1.0 || -1 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2001 | SEA
| 16 || 16 || 70 || 1,081 || 15.4 || 64 || 8 || 1 || 9 || 9.0 || 9 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2002 | SEA
| 13 || 13 || 62 || 877 || 14.1 || 48 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 1.0 || 4 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2003 | SEA
| 16 || 16 || 68 || 1,137 || 16.7 || 80 || 9 || — || — || — || — || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2004 | SEA
| 16 || 16 || 87 || 1,199 || 13.8 || 56 || 7 || — || — || — || — || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2005 | SEA
| 6 || 6 || 38 || 482 || 12.7 || 48 || 3 || 1 || 7 || 7.0 || 7 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2006 | SEA
| 13 || 13 || 63 || 956 || 15.2 || 72 || 10 || — || — || — || — || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2007 | SF
| 15 || 15 || 46 || 497 || 10.8 || 34 || 3 || — || — || — || — || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2008 | DEN
| 12 || 2 || 12 || 190 || 15.8 || 48 || 1 || — || — || — || — || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Career | 123 | 106 | 499 | 7,132 | 14.3 | 80 | 51 | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
= Postseason =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="2" |Games ! colspan="5" |Receiving | |||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | SEA
| 1 || 1 || 5 || 58 || 11.6 || 25 || 0 | ||||||
| 2004 | SEA
| 1 || 1 || 12 || 128 || 10.7 || 23 || 1 | ||||||
| 2005 | SEA
| 3 || 3 || 20 || 268 || 13.4 || 37 || 2 | ||||||
| 2006 | SEA
| 2 || 1 || 4 || 49 || 12.3 || 24 || 0 | ||||||
| colspan="2" |Career | 7 | 6 | 41 | 503 | 12.3 | 37 | 3 |
See also
{{Portal|American football|College football}}
References
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Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). {{ISBN|0-7948-2298-3}}.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). {{ISBN|0-9650782-1-3}}.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). {{ISBN|1-58261-514-4}}.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., [https://books.google.com/books?id=_Tk-IQepI6cC Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football], Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). {{ISBN|978-0-7385-0559-6}}.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). {{ISBN|1-57167-196-X}}.
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Category:American football wide receivers
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Category:Florida Gators football players
Category:Players of American football from Dayton, Ohio
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
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