Position: | Cornerback | ||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth: | December 19, 1980 | ||
Place of birth: | Plano, Texas | ||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
College: | Arkansas | ||
Undrafted: | 2004 | ||
Career history | |||
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Eddie Jackson (born December 19, 1980) is an American chef and former football cornerback. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at the University of Arkansas.He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Jackson was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Washington Redskins.
In college, Jackson started 21 of 47 games at both the cornerback and strong safety slots for the University of Arkansas and totaled 174 tackles, 35 passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He also ran the high hurdles for the national champion Razorback track team. Eddie Jackson was also a College All-American in Track and Field where he won four national Titles. He still holds the freshman record for the 110 high hurdles.
Jackson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers in 2004.
He spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons with the Miami Dolphins, and ended his last year on injured reserve with a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in a December 25 contest.
Due in part to his injury, Jackson was not tendered a contract by the Dolphins as a restricted free agent.