 Jackson with the Buccaneers in 2012 | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | January 14, 1983 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | February 15, 2021 (aged 38) Brandon, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Widefield (Colorado Springs, Colorado) | ||||||
| College: | Northern Colorado (2001–2004) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005 / round: 2 / pick: 61 | ||||||
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Vincent Terrell Jackson[1][2][3] (January 14, 1983 – February 15, 2021) was an American professional football wide receiver who played for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Colorado Bears, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jackson was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and exceeded 1,000 receiving yards six times in his career. Jackson died in 2021, with the official cause of his death reported as chronic alcohol abuse. An autopsy found Stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy in his brain.
- ^ Dater, Adrian (April 23, 2005). "Jackson charges into NFL". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 23, 2005.
- ^ "Chargers WR Pleads Not Guilty To DUI Charges". KGTV. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Profile". rostermon.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2016.