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{{Short description|American football player (born 1978)}} {{for-multi|the South Carolina state senator|Darrell Jackson (politician)|the former baseball pitcher|Darrell Jackson (baseball)|the Australian architect|Daryl Jackson}} {{Use American English|date=March 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Darrell Jackson | image = Darrell Jackson 2007.jpg | alt = | caption = Jackson with the San Francisco 49ers in 2007 | number = 82 | position = [[Wide receiver]] | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|12|6|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Dayton, Ohio]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 201 | high_school = [[Tampa Catholic High School|Tampa Catholic]]<br>([[Tampa, Florida]]) | college = [[Florida Gators football|Florida]] (1997β1999) | draftyear = 2000 | draftround = 3 | draftpick = 80 | pastteams = * [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2000}}β{{NFL Year|2006}}) * [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2007}}) * [[Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|2008}}) | highlights = * [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#2000|2000]]) * Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1999 College Football All-America Team|1999]]) * First-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[1999 All-SEC football team|1999]]) | statleague = NFL | statlabel3 = [[Reception (American football)|Receptions]] | statvalue3 = 499 | statlabel4 = [[Receiving yards]] | statvalue4 = 7,132 | statlabel5 = [[Touchdown|Receiving touchdowns]] | statvalue5 = 51 | pfr = JackDa00 }} '''Darrell Lamont Jackson''' (born December 6, 1978) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[wide receiver]] for nine seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) during the 2000s. Jackson played [[college football]] for the [[Florida Gators football|Florida Gators]], and thereafter, he played in the NFL for the [[Seattle Seahawks]], the [[San Francisco 49ers]] and the [[Denver Broncos]] of the NFL. == Early life == Jackson was born in [[Dayton, Ohio]] in 1978,<ref name=pfrprofile>Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackDa00.htm Darrell Jackson]. Retrieved July 1, 2010.</ref> one of eight brothers and sisters in his family.<ref name=ufprofile>GatorZone.com, Football History, 1999 Roster, [http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=1999&bio=jackson_da.html Darrell Jackson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902023432/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=1999&bio=jackson_da.html |date=September 2, 2011 }}. Retrieved March 24, 2011.</ref> He attended [[Tampa Catholic High School]] in [[Tampa, Florida]],<ref name=dbfprofile>databaseFootball.com, Players, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070209003636/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JACKSDAR01 Darrell Jackson]}}. Retrieved July 1, 2010.</ref> where he was a standout wide receiver for the Tampa Catholic Crusaders high school football team.<ref name=knight10051999>Joey Knight, "[http://tampabayonline.net/reports/top100/no67.htm Tampa Bay's All-Century Team: No. 82 Darrell Jackson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021103224210/http://tampabayonline.net/reports/top100/no67.htm |date=2002-11-03 }}," ''The Tampa Tribune'' (October 5, 1999). Retrieved April 17, 2012.</ref> As a senior, Jackson set then-national high school records for career receiving yardage (4,594) and average yards per catch (24.05), and caught a total of 191 passes in three seasons for the Crusaders.<ref name=fhsaa12122007>"[http://www.fhsaa.org/news/2007/1212 FHSAA announces 33-member All-Century football team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628174650/http://www.fhsaa.org/news/2007/1212 |date=June 28, 2013 }}," Florida High School Association (December 12, 2007). Retrieved May 26, 2011.</ref> He had eighty-nine [[reception (American football)|reception]]s for 2,087 yards and twenty-eight [[touchdown]]s as a junior, and sixty-seven receptions as a senior.<ref name=fhsaa12122007/> Basketball, not football, however, was Jackson's first love.<ref name=knight10051999/> As the sophomore point guard of a basketball team that included only eight players, he led the Crusaders to the 3A crown and was named state tournament most valuable player.<ref name=knight10051999/> As a senior, he led his team to the state tournament one more time in 1997, where it lost in the championship game.<ref name=knight10051999/> ''The Tampa Tribune'' recognized Jackson as one of the 100 greatest Tampa Bay area athletes of the last century in 1999.<ref name=knight10051999/> In 2007, eleven years after he graduated from Tampa Catholic, the [[Florida High School Athletic Association]] (FHSAA) recognized Jackson as one of the thirty-three all-time greatest Florida high school football players of the last 100 years by naming him to its "[[FHSAA's All-Century Team|All-Century Team]]."<ref name=fhsaa12122007/> == College career == Jackson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the [[University of Florida]] in Gainesville, Florida,<ref name=ufprofile/> where he was a wide receiver for coach [[Steve Spurrier]]'s [[Florida Gators football]] team from [[1997 Florida Gators football team|1997]] to [[1999 Florida Gators football team|1999]].<ref name=ufmediaguide>''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402035222/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf |date=April 2, 2012 }}'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 89, 96, 124, 127, 143β145, 148, 150, 154, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011.</ref> He saw limited action as a freshman and sophomore, but he was the Gators' leading receiver in Spurrier's "fun 'n' gun" offense as a junior in 1999.<ref name=ufprofile/> During the 1999 season, he had sixty-seven receptions for a total of 1,156 yards (an average of 17.3 yards per catch) and nine touchdowns, and had a memorable three-touchdown outing against the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama Crimson Tide]].<ref name=ufmediaguide/> Following his junior year, he was a first-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) selection and a third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]].<ref name=ufmediaguide/> Jackson decided to forgo his final year of college eligibility, and entered the [[NFL draft]] after his junior season;<ref name=ufprofile/> he finished his college career with a total of 1,501 receiving yards.<ref name=ufmediaguide/> == Professional career == {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 11 3/4 | weight = 197 | dash = 4.58 | ten split = 1.54 | twenty split = 2.64 | arm span = 31 1/4 | hand span = 9 1/2 | note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Scout Darrell Jackson College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=896&DraftYear=2000 |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }} === Seattle Seahawks === The Seattle Seahawks selected Jackson in the third round (eightieth pick overall) in the [[2000 NFL draft]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>National Football League, Draft History, [http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=2000&round=round1 2000]. Retrieved May 31, 2010.</ref> and he played for the Seahawks for seven seasons from {{NFL Year|2000}} to {{NFL Year|2006}}.<ref name=nflprofile>National Football League, Historical Players, [http://www.nfl.com/players/darrelljackson/profile?id=JAC122780 Darrell Jackson]. Retrieved May 31, 2010.</ref> During the {{NFL Year|2004}} season, Jackson set a Seahawks franchise record with eighty-seven receptions (broken by [[Bobby Engram]] in 2007). On December 18, 2005, he made his first appearance for the Seahawks after returning from an injury that he received playing the [[Washington Redskins]]; in this appearance, he helped carry the Seahawks to victory with a touchdown reception. In [[Super Bowl XL]] Jackson tied the record for most receptions made in the first quarter of a [[Super Bowl]] with five, tying former [[Buffalo Bills]] wide receiver [[Andre Reed]]. Despite his brilliant performance, Seattle lost to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] 21β10. He was denied a touchdown catch in the first quarter, due to a controversial offensive [[pass interference]] penalty called by back judge Bob Waggoner. In Seahawks franchise history he is fifth in receiving yards, fourth in receiving touchdowns and sixth in receptions. === San Francisco 49ers === On April 29, 2007, Jackson was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a fourth-round draft pick in the [[2007 NFL draft]]. On March 14, 2008, after a disappointing 2007 season, the [[San Francisco 49ers]] placed Jackson on waivers, making him a free agent.<ref>Associated Press, "[http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story?id=09000d5d8073b916&template=with-video&confirm=true With Johnson on board, 49ers release veteran Jackson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317101737/http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story?id=09000d5d8073b916&template=with-video&confirm=true |date=2008-03-17 }}," NFL.com (2008). Retrieved July 1, 2010.</ref> === Denver Broncos === On April 16, 2008, Jackson signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos.<ref>Mike Klis, "[http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_8947201 It's official: Broncos sign WR Jackson]," ''Denver Post'' (April 16, 2008). Retrieved July 1, 2010.</ref> He filled in when called upon and started for the suspended [[Brandon Marshall]] in week 1, and the injured [[Eddie Royal]] in week 6. Despite being third on the depth chart, he managed twelve receptions for 190 yards (a 16.5 yard average).<ref name=pfrprofile/> In his nine-season NFL career, Jackson played in 123 regular season games, started 107 of them, and had 499 receptions for 7,132 yards and fifty-one touchdowns.<ref name=pfrprofile/> == NFL career statistics == === Regular season === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="2" |Games ! colspan="5" |Receiving ! colspan="5" |Rushing |- ! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD |- ! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] !! [[2000 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]] | '''16''' || 9 || 53 || 713 || 13.5 || 71 || 6 || 1 || -1 || -1.0 || -1 || 0 |- ! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] !! [[2001 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]] | '''16''' || '''16''' || 70 || 1,081 || 15.4 || 64 || 8 || 1 || '''9''' || '''9.0''' || '''9''' || 0 |- ! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] !! [[2002 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]] | 13 || 13 || 62 || 877 || 14.1 || 48 || 4 || '''3''' || 3 || 1.0 || 4 || 0 |- ! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]] | '''16''' || '''16''' || 68 || 1,137 || '''16.7''' || '''80''' || 9 || β || β || β || β || 0 |- ! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] !! [[2004 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]] | '''16''' || '''16''' || '''87''' || '''1,199''' || 13.8 || 56 || 7 || β || β || β || β || 0 |- ! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] !! [[2005 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]] | 6 || 6 || 38 || 482 || 12.7 || 48 || 3 || 1 || 7 || 7.0 || 7 || 0 |- ! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]] | 13 || 13 || 63 || 956 || 15.2 || 72 || '''10''' || β || β || β || β || 0 |- ! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 San Francisco 49ers season|SF]] | 15 || 15 || 46 || 497 || 10.8 || 34 || 3 || β || β || β || β || 0 |- ! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 Denver Broncos season|DEN]] | 12 || 2 || 12 || 190 || 15.8 || 48 || 1 || β || β || β || β || 0 |- ! colspan="2" |Career !! 123 !! 106 !! 499 !! 7,132 !! 14.3 !! 80 !! 51 !! 6 !! 18 !! 3.0 !! 9 !! 0 |} === Postseason === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="2" |Games ! colspan="5" |Receiving |- ! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD |- ! [[2003β04 NFL playoffs|2003]] !! [[2003 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]] | 1 || 1 || 5 || 58 || 11.6 || 25 || 0 |- ! [[2004β05 NFL playoffs|2004]] !! [[2004 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]] | 1 || 1 || 12 || 128 || 10.7 || 23 || 1 |- ! [[2005β06 NFL playoffs|2005]] !! [[2005 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]] | '''3''' || '''3''' || '''20''' || '''268''' || '''13.4''' || '''37''' || '''2''' |- ! [[2006β07 NFL playoffs|2006]] !! [[2006 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]] | 2 || 1 || 4 || 49 || 12.3 || 24 || 0 |- ! colspan="2" |Career !! 7 !! 6 !! 41 !! 503 !! 12.3 !! 37 !! 3 |} == See also == {{Portal|American football|College football}} * [[Florida Gators football, 1990β99]] * [[List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft]] * [[List of Seattle Seahawks players]] == References == {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} == Bibliography == * Carlson, Norm, ''University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators'', Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). {{ISBN|0-7948-2298-3}}. * Golenbock, Peter, ''Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory'', Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). {{ISBN|0-9650782-1-3}}. * Hairston, Jack, ''Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told'', Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). {{ISBN|1-58261-514-4}}. * McCarthy, Kevin M., ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=_Tk-IQepI6cC Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football]'', Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). {{ISBN|978-0-7385-0559-6}}. * Nash, Noel, ed., ''The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football'', Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). {{ISBN|1-57167-196-X}}. == External links == * {{Commons category-inline}} {{Seahawks2000DraftPicks}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Darrell}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American football wide receivers]] [[Category:Denver Broncos players]] [[Category:Florida Gators football players]] [[Category:Players of American football from Dayton, Ohio]] [[Category:San Francisco 49ers players]] [[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]] [[Category:Players of American football from Tampa, Florida]] [[Category:Tampa Catholic High School alumni]]
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