Grady Jackson
| Free Agent | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: January 21, 1973 | |
| Place of birth: Greensboro, Alabama | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 345 lb (156 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Knoxville College | |
| NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193 | |
| Debuted in 1997 for the Oakland Raiders | |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 | |
| Tackles | 359 |
| Sacks | 35.5 |
| Forced fumbles | 5 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Grady O'Neal Jackson (born January 21, 1973 in Greensboro, Alabama) is an American football defensive tackle who most recently played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Knoxville College.
Jackson has also played for the New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions.
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[edit] Early years
Grady Jackson attended Greensboro East High School. He was a two sport standout in both football and basketball. In football, he was a fullback and a defensive tackle, and won All-League, All-State, Super 11, and All-West Alabama honors. In basketball, he was named the team MVP as a junior.
[edit] College career
Grady Jackson played defensive tackle at Knoxville College, after transferring from Hinds Community College. While at Hinds, he was a two-time Junior College All-American and the National Junior College Player of the Year following the 1995-1996 seasons.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Green Bay Packers
Jackson is represented by agent Drew Rosenhaus. Before the 2005 NFL season, Jackson said he would hold-out of training camp in order to secure a new contract with the Packers. However, he reported for training camp on the first day. Several days later, however, Jackson told reporters that he no longer felt wanted in the Packers organization and requested to be released or traded to another team, but later retracted those statements, and played out the 2005 season without a new contract.
[edit] First stint with Falcons
In 2006, as a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Jackson led the league in tackles for a loss. On October 23, 2007, the Atlanta Falcons released Jackson.
[edit] Jacksonville Jaguars
On October 30, 2007 the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Jackson to a one year contract.[1]
[edit] Second stint with Falcons
Jackson was re-signed by the Falcons on July 28, 2008. On December 2, 2008, the NFL reported that he had failed a drug test and they would further investigate the circumstances before deciding upon disciplinary action.[2]
[edit] Detroit Lions
On March 4, 2009, Jackson was signed by the Detroit Lions.
Jackson was released on March 5, 2010.
[edit] Personal
After dating his college girlfriend of eight years, they finally married, The couple has five kids- four girls and a boy.
[edit] References
- ^ "Falcons cut starting tackle Grady Jackson in surprising move", USA Today, October 23, 2007, http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2007-10-23-3337085498_x.htm
- ^ "NFL Suspends Six Players for Doping Violations", Sports Illustrated, December 2, 2008, http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/12/02/nfl.ap/index.html[dead link]
[edit] External links
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- People from Greensboro, Alabama
- Players of American football from Alabama
- Hinds Community College alumni
- Junior college football players in the United States
- American football defensive tackles
- Oakland Raiders players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Detroit Lions players
- Florida Tuskers players
