Vestee Jackson
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 14, 1963 Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | McLane (Fresno) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 2 / pick: 55 | ||||||||
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Vestee Jackson II (born August 14, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies.
College career
[edit]Vestee finished his college career with 13 interceptions from 1983–1985 at the University of Washington. He earned second-team All-America honors as a senior.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Jackson was selected in the second round (55th overall) by the Bears in the 1986 NFL draft.[2][3] He played eight seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Chicago Bears (1986–1990) and the Miami Dolphins (1991–1993).
His rookie year, he had 3 interceptions and followed it up with 2 in 1987. His best season was 1988, when he led the NFC with 8 interceptions.[4] He would follow it up with 2 in 1989 and 1 interception in 1990.
With the Miami Dolphins, he contributed 3 interceptions in 1992 but would retire after the 1993 season.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NEA 1985 All-America football team". Lead (SD) Daily Call. December 6, 1985. p. 7.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Draft : Round-by-round". Los Angeles Times. April 30, 1986. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Vestee Jackson NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 14, 1963. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
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