DeSean Jackson Children: Meet DeSean Jackson Jr.
DeSean Jackson children-Former American football wide receiver, DeSean William Jackson was born on December 1, 1986, in Los Angeles, California in the United States of America.
Does DeSean Jackson have any children?
DeSean Jackson has a son named DeSean Jackson Jr. who was born in 2015 and another child named Jacey Jackson. He is reported to be expecting his third child.
DeSean Jackson career
Jackson was regarded as one of the top 10 wide receivers available in the 2008 NFL Draft, a class that had a number of exceptional wide receivers.
Jackson was only criticized for his little stature, standing at 5’9¾” and weighing just over 170 pounds. Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice was reported to have stated that Jackson “has all the talent in the world” during the pre-draft phase.
He has every right to pursue his goals and succeed at the highest level.” Jackson made an outstanding impression at the 2008 NFL Combine, clocking an official 40-yard dash time of 4.35.
He demonstrated his renowned agility and quickness by doing well in positional exercises, running routes with fluidity, and collecting throws. In addition, he recorded a 10-foot standing broad jump.
The Philadelphia Eagles selected Jackson with the 49th overall pick in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26, 2008.
For the first time, no wide receiver was selected in the first round of the draft; he was the eighth wide receiver selected. He and the team reached an agreement on a four-year contract on July 20.
In the third preseason game against the New England Patriots, Jackson had a strong showing, including a 76-yard punt return for a score.
As the starting punt returner and a second-string wide receiver, he was included after the Eagles’ roster was reduced to the 53-man maximum for the season.
Jackson returned a punt for an 85-yard touchdown in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers, which is the second-longest touchdown in Eagles history. The next week, in a game against the New Orleans Saints, Kevin Kolb completed a 71-yard touchdown throw to Jackson, marking his first pass of the season.
Jackson reported to training camp before other veterans, having skipped voluntary camp in the spring. He was reportedly angry that the Eagles won’t talk to him about extending his contract, but he wasn’t talking to the media.
After sustaining a minor back injury during the second full team session of training camp on July 31, Jackson was wheeled off the field.
In the last 14 seconds of the Eagles’ 2010 Christmas Day game against the New York Giants, Jackson returned a punt 65 yards for a score.
According to his contract, Jackson was supposed to report to the Eagles’ training camp at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on July 28, 2011, however, he did not. Drew Rosenhaus, his agent, did not provide an explanation for his absence right away. Jackson had to pay $30,000 in fines per day until he showed up for camp.
On March 1, 2012, Jackson was issued a franchise tag by the Eagles. On March 14, he re-signed to a five-year deal worth up to $51 million.
Jackson had 104 yards against Washington to start the 2013 season. Against San Diego, he then recorded career-highs in receiving yards (nine and 193).
Jackson inked a reported three-year, $24 million contract with a $16 million guarantee on April 2, 2014, with the Washington Redskins.
Jackson inked a $33.5 million, three-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 9, 2017. On September 9, 2018, in the 48-40 victory over the reigning NFC South champion New Orleans Saints, Jackson hauled in five catches for 146 yards and two touchdowns.
A 2019 sixth-round compensatory selection (pick #208, used to draft Scotty Miller) and a 2020 seventh-round selection were traded to the Eagles on March 13, 2019.
Jackson caught 10 passes for 121 yards in the first three weeks of the 2020 season before suffering a hamstring injury that kept him out of the next three games.
On March 21, 2021, Jackson signed a contract with the Los Angeles Rams. In the Rams’ victory over the Bucs in Week 3, Jackson scored his first touchdown as a member of the team on a 75-yard pass from Matthew Stafford.
Jackson inked a contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on November 8, 2021. He caught three passes for 102 yards and a touchdown in the Week 12 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, which ended in a 36–33 score. Jackson had 20 receptions for 454 yards and two scores in the 2021 campaign.
Jackson became the oldest active receiver in the NFL when he signed with the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens on October 18, 2022.
Jackson formally retired from the Philadelphia Eagles on November 29, 2023, by signing a one-day contract with the team.
Source: www.Ghgossip.com
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