Marlin Jackson
- For the similarly named former Jackson 5 member and brother of Michael Jackson, see Marlon Jackson.
| Indianapolis Colts | |
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| College: | University of Michigan |
| NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29 |
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Marlin Tyrell Jackson (born June 30, 1983 in Sharon, Pennsylvania) is an American football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.
High school
As a graduate of Sharon High School in 2001, Jackson was the Pennsylvania player of the year and picked for USA today's all American first team. He earned all-state honors as senior and was Prep Football Report All-American choice. His high school career stats are as follows: 281 career tackles, 19 stops for losses, three sacks, seven FF, three FR and 18 interceptions, including four touchdown returns was 15-330, 5 TDs rushing and 57-1,026, 18 TDs receiving.
College
Jackson attended the University of Michigan, where he was a team captain, an All-Big Ten selection, and a two time All-American for the Wolverines.
Jackson finished his career second all-time among Michigan players in pass breakups. During his senior year, opposing coaches and quarterbacks, concerned at Jackson's interception and pass break-up ability, threw less than 14% of their passes in his direction.[1]
National Football League draft
Campus Pro-Day tests
- 40 yard dash - 4.49 seconds
- Benchpress - 340 pounds
- Squat - 510 pounds
Jackson was selected with the 29th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft.
Pro career
As an NFL rookie he had 52 tackles and 1 interception, Marlin played mostly in nickel situations with one start in 15 games. In his second season, he had 82 tackles and 1 interception. He has been starting at safety in place of the injured Bob Sanders. Marlin's career high was a 14 tackle performance against the Houston Texans.
On January 21, 2007, Jackson intercepted New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady with 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game to seal the Colts' 38-34 victory and send them to Super Bowl XLI against the Chicago Bears, which they subsequently won.
Legal trouble
Jackson was charged with felonious assault in the summer of 2003. A 26-year-old man accused Jackson of striking him in the right eye with a bottle on June 1, requiring 17 stitches, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. [2]
Additional Information
His older brother Elmarko Jackson was a running back for Temple University. He was involved in an incident which made headlines in 2000 when he was stabbed several times on campus and nearly killed after an argument with another student.[3]
References
- ^ "Marlin Jackson, Football All-American - University of Michigan Athletics". Bentley Historical Library. University of Michigan. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2003/08/01/OnlineUpdates/Marlin.Jackson.Charged.With.Felonious.Assault-1418039.shtml
- ^ http://old.irishsports.com/stories/subscription/2004/09/05/isr_football.20040905-isr-TRIB-SS12-Michigan_s_Marlin_Ja.fff.sto