Jerry Mackey
{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| name = Jerry Mackey
| number = 46
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|9|20}}
| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 233
| college = Syracuse
| undraftedyear = 2007
| pastteams =
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007)*
- New York Jets (2007–2008)*
}}
Jerry Joseph Mackey (born September 20, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Syracuse.
Mackey has also been a member of the New York Jets.
Early life
PrepStar All-American … Rated the No. 8 prospect in New York by SuperPrep … New York Sportswriters Association First-team Class AA All-State as a senior and junior … All-Nassau County and All-Long Island as a senior … Received the Bill Piner Award as outstanding linebacker in Nassau County in 2001 … Had 85 tackles, 51 solo, one sack, two forced fumbles and three fumbles recoveries as a senior
College career
Mackey was a 3-year starter at Syracuse at the Linebacker position. His sophomore year, he posted a career high 106 tackles. Though Mackey suffered a major shoulder injury late in his junior campaign and registered just 29 tackles that year. Mackey wore jersey #57 at Syracuse.
Personal life
Jerry is the nephew of former NFL tight end John Mackey.
External links
- [http://www.suathletics.com/roster.asp?playerid=1056&sport=187&roster=192&path=football Syracuse Orange bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015121044/http://suathletics.com/roster.asp?playerid=1056&sport=187&roster=192&path=football |date=2007-10-15 }}
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Category:Players of American football from New York City
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Syracuse Orange football players