| Cornerback | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: December 19, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Richardson, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Arkansas | |
| Undrafted in 2004 | |
| Debuted in 2004 for the Carolina Panthers | |
| Career history | |
* Carolina Panthers ( 2004)
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Eddie Paul Jackson, Jr. (born December 19, 1980 in Richardson, Texas) is a retired American football cornerback. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at the University of Arkansas.
Jackson has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Washington Redskins.
College career[]
In college, Jackson started 21 of 47 games at both the cornerback and strong safety slots for the University of Arkansas and totaled 174 tackles, 35 passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He also ran the high hurdles for the national champion Razorback track team. Eddie Jackson was also a College All American in Track and Field where he won 4 national Titles. He still holds the freshman record for the 110 high hurdles.
Professional career[]
Carolina Panthers[]
Jackson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers in 2004.
Miami Dolphins[]
He spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons with the Miami Dolphins, and ended his last year on injured reserve with a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in a December 25 contest.
Due in part to his injury, Jackson was not tendered a contract by the Dolphins as a restricted free agent.
New England Patriots[]
On March 19, 2007, he signed a two-year deal with New England Patriots. The contract contained no signing bonus, and base salaries of $1,510,000 in 2007 and $1,605,000 in 2008. He was released by the Patriots during the 2007 season.
Washington Redskins[]
Jackson was signed by the Washington Redskins during the 2008 offseason but was released on June 5.
MasterChef[]
For the 2013 season of the televised MasterChef competition, Jackson was accepted for participation by two of the three judges on the May 22nd, 2013 episode. He moved to the Top 19, and is currently in the Top 7, and also won two Mystery Box challenges.