Chad Jackson
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| Chad Jackson | |
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| Date of birth | March 6, 1985 (age 22) |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Position(s) | Wide Receiver |
| College | Florida |
| NFL Draft | 2006 / Round 2/ Pick 36 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2006–Present | New England Patriots |
Chad Wolfegang Jackson (born on March 6, 1985 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He spent his college career playing for the Florida Gators. He was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, with the 36th overall pick.
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[edit] High School Years
Jackson was a three-year starter at football powerhouse Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama, where he caught 202 receptions for 3,553 yards and 40 touchdowns. Jackson also found time to pass and run for 12 more touchdowns, and try his hand at free safety. His high school career ended with a 41-3 record and two state 6A championships.
Jackson also played basketball and ran track before concentrating on football as a senior.
[edit] College Years
Jackson chose to attend Florida over local Alabama. His best season was as a junior in 2005, when he had 88 catches for 900 yards and nine touchdowns, with two additional rushing touchdowns. Following that season, Jackson declared he would forgo his senior year of eligibility and enter the NFL draft.
[edit] NFL career
On draft day, the Patriots traded with the Green Bay Packers to move up 16 places (from their 52nd to the Packers' 36th), giving up a third-round pick (75th overall) acquired in a trade. Jackson signed a four-year deal on July 22nd.
Jackson missed the entire preseason with a hamstring injury; his first NFL game was in week 2 of the 2006 season against the New York Jets, in which he caught two passes for a total of 42 yards; one of those was a 13-yard touchdown.
In week 4 he caught 2 passes for a total of 9 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals. His performance was limited due to his nagging hamstring injury. Jackson represents the closest thing to the departed Deion Branch, with his size (6-2) and athletic ability; but the strained hamstring may handicap him for a large portion of the season.
In week 7, at Buffalo, Jackson recorded his fifth catch of the season, a 35-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady in the third quarter.
On 23 February 2007, it was announced that Jackson had suffered a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during the teams AFC Championship Game loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The report stated that he is unlikely to be able to participate in training camp and may miss the start of the 2007 season.[1]
Jackson finished his rookie season with 13 catches for 152 yards, 6 first downs and 3 TDs.
[edit] Career stats
Data accurate as of December 31, 2006.
| Receiving | Rushing | Returning | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Receptions | Yds | Avg | Long | TDs | Carries | Yds | Avg | Long | TDs | Kickoffs | Yds | Avg | Long | TDs | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | TDs |
| 2006 | 13 | 152 | 11.7 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 39 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 13 | 152 | 11.7 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 39 | 0 |
[edit] References
- ^ Tomase, John (2007-02-23). Jackson hit with more injury woes. Boston Herald. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
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