Vestee Jackson | |
Number: | 24 |
Position: | Cornerback |
Birth Date: | 14 August 1963 |
Birth Place: | Fresno, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 189 |
High School: | McLane (Fresno) |
College: | Washington |
Draftyear: | 1986 |
Draftround: | 2 |
Draftpick: | 55 |
Pastteams: | |
Highlights: |
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Statlabel1: | Interceptions |
Statvalue1: | 18 |
Statlabel2: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue2: | 4 |
Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
Statvalue3: | 2 |
Pfr: | JackVe20 |
Vestee Jackson II (born August 14, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies.
Vestee finished his college career with 13 interceptions from 1983–1985 at the University of Washington. He earned second-team All-America honors as a senior.[1]
Jackson was selected in the second round (55th overall) by the Bears in the 1986 NFL draft.[2] [3] He played eight seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Chicago Bears (1986–1990) and the Miami Dolphins (1991–1993).
His rookie year, he had 3 interceptions and followed it up with 2 in 1987. His best season was 1988, when he led the NFC with 8 interceptions.[4] He would follow it up with 2 in 1989 and 1 interception in 1990.
With the Miami Dolphins, he contributed 3 interceptions in 1992 but would retire after the 1993 season.