Eddie Jackson

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Eddie Jackson

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#39

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 25

Weight: 202 lbs

College: Alabama

2018 SEASON

TCKLS

19
SCK

1
FF

1
INT

2

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Total	Comb	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF
7	Patriots	L 31 - 38	4	5	1	0	0						0
6	@Dolphins	L 28 - 31	5	6	1	0	0						0
4	Buccaneers	W 48 - 10	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
3	@Cardinals	W 16 - 14	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	Seahawks	W 24 - 17	3	3	0	1	1						1
1	@Packers	L 23 - 24	2	2	0	0	0						0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Total	Comb	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2017	Chicago Bears	16	16	55	73	18	0	0	6	2	82	41	76	1	1	3
2018	Chicago Bears	6	6	19	22	3	1		3	2	0	0	0	0	1
TOTAL		22	22	74	95	21	1	0	9	4	82	20.5	76	1	2	3

Biography

PRO CAREER: Enters second professional season after recording 70 tackles, 6 pass defenses, 3 fumble recoveries (1 returned for TD}, 2 interceptions (1 returned for TD}, 1 FF and 1 TFL as a rookie ... added 3 STTs ... Jackson's 76-yard INT and 75-yard fumble recovery for touchdowns vs. CAR (10/22) made him the first player in NFL history to return both a fumble recovery and interceptions 75+ yard touchdowns in the same game ... also made him the first rookie in NFL history with multiple 75+ yard defensive touchdowns in the same game ... 75-yard fumble recovery is the 3rd-longest in Bears history.

HONORS AND AWARDS: 2017: NFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 7 vs. CAR).

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Drafted in the 4th round of the 2017 NFL draft (112th overall) by the Chicago Bears. SIGNED THROUGH 2020.

2017 SEASON: Started all 16 games as a rookie, recording 70 tackles, 6 pass defenses, 3 fumble recoveries (1 returned for TD}, 2 interceptions (1 returned for TD}, 1 FF and 1 TFL ... adds 3 STTs ... Jackson's 76-yard INT and 75-yard fumble recovery for touchdowns vs. CAR (10/22) made him the first player in NFL history to return both a fumble recovery and an INT 75+ yard TDs in the same game ... also made him the first rookie in NFL history with multiple 75+ yard defensive touchdowns in the same game ... 75-yard fumble recovery is 3rd-longest in Bears history ... Week 7 performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week Honors ... career-high 10 tackles Week 17 vs. Minnesota ... recorded multiple tackles in 13 of 16 games.

COLLEGE: Started 38-of-41 career contests at Alabama, posting 130 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 14 pass breakups, and 9 interceptions (3 returned for touchdowns) ... Earned second team All-SEC as a senior and first team All-SEC and second-team AllAmerica as a junior ... owns the Alabama record for career interception return yards with 303 on 9 interceptions ... Led SEC in INTs (6) as a junior ... as a senior he was selected as one of the Crimson Tide's permanent team captains for the 2016 season ... Earned second team All-SEC honors from the conference coaches, despite playing in only eight games ... Suffered a season-ending leg injury against Texas A&M ... As a junior, made the transition to safety in the spring of 2015 and excelled in his new role ... selected to the All-SEC First Team by the conference coaches and Associated Press ... earned second team All-America honors from Walter Camp and the FWAA ... named a third team All-American by the Associated Press ... led the team in interceptions with six -- two picks returned for touchdowns, a forced fumble and fumble recovery to go with his 46 tackles from the starting safety spot ... One of 16 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation's top defensive back.

PERSONAL: Played at Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida under coach Wayne Blair ... ESPN listed him as No. 54 wide receiver ... Caught 37 passes for 792 yards and touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball as a senior in 2012 ... Added five interceptions, 66 tackles and one forced fumble on defense ... Returned two interceptions for touchdowns.