Malik Jackson (born June 10, 1985) is a former professional American and Canadian football linebacker. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 10, 1985 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dunwoody (GA) |
| College: | Louisville |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL status: | International |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca (archive) | |
Jackson was a member of the Oakland Raiders, Albany Firebirds, Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks.
Early years edit
Jackson was born on June 10, 1985, in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He attended Dunwoody High School in Georgia for four years. During his senior season, he totaled 93 tackles, two tackles for losses and four forced fumbles.[1] During high school Jackson played at defensive back.[1]
College career edit
Jackson played for the Louisville Cardinals for his collegiate career.
As a freshman in 2004 he appeared in 11 games mostly on special teams and recorded eight tackles.[1] Against Army he recorded a career-high three tackles and added two against Cincinnati.[1]
During his sophomore season in 2005, Jackson played in all 12 games and had career high 30 tackles.[1] Jackson made four tackles in his first collegiate start against North Carolina.[1] He added seven tackles which became his career high against Oregon State and then two against Kentucky.[1]
In 2006, as a junior he played in all of the Cardinals 13 games which included the Orange Bowl.[1] He ranked third on the team with 57 tackles and second in the Big East in sacks and tackles for a loss.[1] Jackson led Louisville in sacks with nine and tackles for a loss with 16.[1] In the Orange Bowl, he had four tackles and two for a loss, also recording a sack and a fumble recovery.[1] The fumble recovery came with 1:55 left in the second half and was considered controversial as to whether Kenneth Moore of Wake Forest's knee had hit the ground.[2] His fumble recovery was also the first of his Louisville career.[1] After the season, he was named to the second-team All-Big East team.[1]
Professional career edit
Oakland Raiders edit
Jackson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Oakland Raiders on April 28, 2008.[3][4] He was released on August 12.[4][5] During his stint with the Raiders he was listed as a linebacker.[3]
Albany Firebirds edit
Jackson signed with the Albany Firebirds in 2009. On May 9, Jackson debuted with Albany and recorded a team high three pass breakups and four tackles.[6] While with Albany, Jackson played both defensive back and linebacker.[6]
Calgary Stampeders edit
Jackson signed with the Calgary Stampeders on May 13, 2009, as a linebacker.[4][7] He was released on July 8,[8] but re-signed the next day to Calgary's practice roster.[8] In his first appearance of the 2009 Calgary Stampeders season, Jackson recorded one special teams tackle.[9] In a 44–9 victory over the Toronto Argonauts in Week 3, Jackson was runner-up for the league's defensive player of the week award (behind teammate Dwaine Carpenter) after recording six tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.[10] Malik Jackson spent 5 seasons (2009 through 2013) with the Stampeders, totalling 214 tackles, 26 special teams tackles, 11 sacks, 2 interceptions, 7 fumble recoveries and 2 defensive touchdowns. Jackson suffered a broken arm in the 2013 CFL season, which caused him to only play in 2 games that season. In the off-season Jackson was not re-signed by the Stampedes and became a free agent on February 11, 2014.
Ottawa Redblacks edit
On February 12, 2014, Jackson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Louisville Cardinals bio". Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ "Louisville downs Wake Forest to capture Orange Bowl". January 3, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ a b "Raiders sign six undrafted free agents". San Francisco Chronicle. April 28, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ a b c "Calgary Stampeders bio". Archived from the original on June 23, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ White, David (August 12, 2008). "Raiders make a move, add Cardinal". Retrieved May 30, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Albany Looks to Make it Three-Straight Wins Vs. Manchester". Our Sports Central. May 13, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ "Stamps add three D-linemen". Our Sports Central. May 13, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ a b "July 2009 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ^ "Malik Jackson". Players. CFL.ca. Archived from the original on July 13, 2010.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders - News and Blogs - News". Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ RedBlacks sign former Stampeder LB Jackson