Cardia Jackson Explained

Cardia Jackson
Number:48
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:13 April 1988
Birth Place:Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:240
High School:Wossman
College:UL Monroe
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Cardia Jackson (born April 13, 1988) is an American football linebacker. As a member of the Green Bay Packers, he won Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

College career

He played collegiately for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks of the University of Louisiana at Monroe.[1] As a sophomore in 2007, Jackson was named to the second-team all-Sun Belt Conference team after finishing the season with 79 tackles. In 2008, Jackson made 127 tackles in 12 games, which was good enough for 8th in the NCAA in tackles per game. He also had two interceptions in 2008. Following the 2009 season, Jackson was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league with 117 tackles.[2] Jackson became the conference's all-time leader in total tackles in week 10 against Western Kentucky.

Professional career

After not being drafted in the 2010 NFL draft, Jackson signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULM Athletics biography . 2009-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717150315/http://www.ulmathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90586&SPID=10968&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=19000&ATCLID=1205350&Q_SEASON=2008 . 2011-07-17 . dead .
  2. Web site: ULM's Cardia Jackson Named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year - Eight Warhawks Named All-Sun Belt.
  3. http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20100425/UPDATES02/100425001/1006 ULM linebacker Cardia Jackson set to sign a free agency contract with St. Louis Rams