Dexter Jackson (safety)
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| Cincinnati Bengals — No. 28 | |
| Free safety | |
| Date of birth: July 28, 1977 | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1999 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Florida State | |
| NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Dexter Lamar Jackson (born July 28, 1977 in Quincy, Florida) is an American football free safety in the National Football League. He is currently playing for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended Florida State University.
[edit] College years
Jackson attended Florida State University and was a Human and Science Major and a letterman in football. In football, he was named as an All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a junior, and he finished his college football career with 194 tackles, 7 interceptions, 16 passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and blocked an amazing 4 field goals.
[edit] Professional career
Jackson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 1999 NFL draft. He made his NFL debut versus the Denver Broncos.
[edit] Super Bowl XXXVII MVP
Jackson was the MVP of Super Bowl XXXVII, recording two interceptions which turned the momentum of the game in favor of the Buccaneers. His margin of victory for the award was the "fan vote" in which he gained four votes based on internet polling. Were it not for the fan votes, Simeon Rice would have won the award. He was the first safety to win the award since Jake Scott in 1973.
Jackson rejoined the Buccaneers in 2004, and played with them until the end of the 2005 season. He then left the team and signed with the Bengals as a free agent.
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| Preceded by Tom Brady |
NFL Super Bowl MVPs Super Bowl XXXVII, 2003 |
Succeeded by Tom Brady |
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