Malik Jackson
_2014.JPG) Jackson in the Denver Broncos' dress (2014) |
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| Philadelphia Eagles - No. 97 | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: January 11, 1990 | |
| Place of birth: Los Angeles , California | |
| Height: 1.96 m | Weight: 132 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2012 for the Denver Broncos | |
| Career | |
| College : Tennessee | |
| NFL Draft : 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 | |
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| Current status: Injured Reserve List | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 239 |
| Sacks | 32.0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 6th |
| Passes prevented | 23 |
| Safeties | 1 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Malik Barron Jackson (* 11. January 1990 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American American football poker players. He plays for the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League (NFL) on the position of defensive tackle . With the Denver Broncos he could win the Super Bowl 50 .
college
Jackson, who comes from a sporty family - his brother Marquis plays in the Canadian Football League - initially attended the University of Southern California for two years , but received little playing time with their team, the Trojans, and moved to the University of Tennessee . His college football career was much more successful with the Volunteers . In 25 games he not only got 104 tackles , but also 7.5 sacks .
NFL
Denver Broncos
In the 2012 NFL Draft , he was selected in the fifth round as a 137th overall by the Denver Broncos . In his rookie season, Jackson played 14 games as the backup defensive end on the right side.
In the following two seasons he was called up in various positions in the defensive line, increasingly as a starter .
In 2015 the defense of the Broncos was rebuilt, DeMarcus Ware switched to the linebacker position and Jackson became the starting defensive end. So also in Super Bowl 50, where he scored the first touchdown of his team after he was able to record a Fumble from Cam Newton and thus contributed significantly to the victory of his team.
Jacksonville Jaguars
In March 2016, he signed a six-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars for $ 90 million , of which 42 million were guaranteed. In the first two seasons for his new team, he played all games as a starter. For his consistently good performance, he was appointed to the Pro Bowl for the first time in 2017 . He was released on March 8, 2019.
Philadelphia Eagles
On March 11, 2019, Jackson signed a new three-year contract for $ 30 million with the Philadelphia Eagles . In his first game for the Eagles, he suffered a season-ending foot injury.
Individual evidence
- ^ Report on the BC Lions homepage , accessed March 6, 2018
- ^ College stats on sports-reference.com, accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ Report on nfl.com of March 8, 2016, accessed on March 6, 2018
- ↑ Malik Jackson Released by Jaguars After 3 Seasons with Team. Retrieved March 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Herbie Teope: Eagles sign Malik Jackson to three-year, $ 30M deal. NFL.com, March 11, 2019, accessed March 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Martin Frank: Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson suffers 'significant' injury. usatoday.com, September 9, 2019, accessed December 30, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jackson, Malik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jackson, Malik Barron (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , United States |