Chad Jackson

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Chad Jackson
New England Patriots — No. 17
Wide receiver
Date of birth: March 6, 1985 (1985-03-06) (age 23)
Place of birth: Birmingham, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
National Football League debut
2006 for the New England Patriots
Career history
College: Florida
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36
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Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

Chad Wolfegang Jackson (born 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 Birmingham, Alabama, where he recorded 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 Auburn and Georgia. As a junior in 2005, Jackson started 11 games and appeared in all twelve. He tied the school record for receptions in a single season with 88, which also led the Southeastern Conference. Jackson was named to the AP All- SEC Team for 2005 and was one of 15 semi-finalists for the Biletnikoff Award. His best season came the same year, as his 88 catches went for 900 yards and nine touchdowns, with two additional rushing touchdowns. Following that season, Jackson declared that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL draft. He majored in Anthropology.

[edit] NFL career

[edit] 2006

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 two passes for a total of nine yards against the Cincinnati Bengals. His performance was limited due to his nagging hamstring injury.

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 February 23, 2007, it was announced that Jackson had suffered a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during the team's AFC Championship Game loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The report stated that he was unlikely to be able to participate in training camp and could miss the start of the 2007 season.[1]

Jackson finished his rookie season with 13 catches for 152 yards, six first downs and three TDs.

[edit] 2007

Jackson was placed on the Patriots' Physically Unable to Perform list at the beginning of the team's training camp due to his previous knee injury. He was activated on November 8.

[edit] Career stats

Data accurate as of January 28, 2008.

Receiving Rushing Returning
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
2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 163 18.1 39 0 2 7 3.5 6 0
TOTALS 13 152 11.7 35 3 4 22 5.5 14 0 10 184 18.4 39 0 5 83 16.6 39 0

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tomase, John (2007-02-23). Jackson hit with more injury woes. Boston Herald. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
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