Michael Jackson (wide receiver)

Michael Jackson
No. 1, 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1969-04-12)April 12, 1969
Tangipahoa, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:May 12, 2017(2017-05-12) (aged 48)
Tangipahoa, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Kentwood (Kentwood, Louisiana)[1]
College:Southern Miss
NFL draft:1991 / round: 6 / pick: 141
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:353
Receiving yards:5,393
Touchdowns:46
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Dywane Jackson Dyson[2] (April 12, 1969 – May 12, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 1998. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Jackson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL draft.[3] He played in the NFL for the Browns and the Baltimore Ravens. Jackson signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks to play the 1999 season, but was cut at the end of the preseason.

  1. ^ "The Life And Career Of WR Michael Jackson (Complete Story)". BrownsNation.com. May 28, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Former NFL player Michael Jackson Dyson dies in wreck," The Associated Press (AP), Friday, May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.