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American football player (born 1963)

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American football player
Vestee Jackson
No. 24
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1963-08-14) August 14, 1963 (age 61)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:McLane (Fresno)
College:Washington
NFL draft:1986 / round: 2 / pick: 55
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:18
Fumble recoveries:4
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

College career

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.

Professional career

Jackson was selected in the second round (55th overall) by the Bears in the 1986 NFL draft. 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. 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.

See also

References

  1. "NEA 1985 All-America football team". Lead (SD) Daily Call. December 6, 1985. p. 7.
  2. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  3. "NFL Draft : Round-by-round". Los Angeles Times. April 30, 1986. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  4. "Vestee Jackson NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 14, 1963. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
Chicago Bears 1986 NFL draft selections


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