DeSean Jackson

Jackson with the Washington Redskins in 2014

No. 11 Washington Redskins

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Personal information

Date of birth:

December 1, 1986 (age 30)

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Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

175 lb (79 kg)

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NFL Draft:

2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49

Career history

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016

DeSean William Jackson (born December 1, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Jackson has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times, and was the first player selected to the Pro Bowl at two different positions in the same year when he was named to the 2010 Pro Bowl as a wide receiver and return specialist.

Jackson was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles. He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, the same high school as future Eagles teammate Winston Justice and many other current NFL players. He became one of the top wide receiver recruits in the nation, with many collegiate football programs pursuing his services. He was named the 2004 Glenn Davis Award winner by the Los Angeles Times as Southern California's player of the year. He also ran track and played baseball and was scouted by both the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies in his senior year. In track, he was timed at 10.5 seconds in the 100 meters.