Brad Jackson Explained

Brad Jackson
Position:Linebacker
Number:50
Birth Date:11 January 1975
Birth Place:Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Draftyear:1998
Draftround:3
Draftpick:79
College:Cincinnati
Teams:
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:54
Statlabel2:Pass deflections
Statvalue2:3
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:4
Pfr:JackBr20
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Bradley Michael Jackson (born January 11, 1975) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He grew up in Anaheim, California and Akron, Ohio. He played six seasons in the NFL, from 1998–2003, for the Baltimore Ravens and the Carolina Panthers. He played high school football for the Firestone Falcons in Akron, OH.

He played both college football and college basketball at the University of Cincinnati, where he was coached by current West Virginia Men's Basketball Head Coach Bob Huggins. He is the third all-time leading tackler in school history. He was drafted in the third round, 79th overall, in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.[1]

Jackson participated in the NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship Program with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007 and the Atlanta Falcons in 2010.[2] [3]

He has been a studio analyst for Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic since the inception of its live Baltimore Ravens programming in September 2011. His assignments include Ravens Kickoff and Ravens Postgame Live on gameday and SportsNet Central: John Harbaugh Live the following day.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1998 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-29 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107001646/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d80190ab4/article/nfl-minority-coaching-fellowship-attracts-83-participants "NFL minority coaching fellowship attracts 83 participants," National Football League, Monday, August 20, 2007.
  3. http://nflcommunications.com/2010/08/30/43-former-nfl-players-participated-in-2010-bill-walsh-minority-coaching-fellowship/ "43 former NFL players participated in 2010 Bill Walsh minority coaching fellowship," National Football League, Monday, August 30, 2010.
  4. http://sportsvideo.org/main/blog/2011/09/09/comcast-sportsnet-mid-atlantic-begins-nfl-regular-season-coverage-this-week/ Hogan, Karen. "Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic Begins NFL Regular Season Coverage This Week," Sports Video Group, Friday, September 9, 2011.