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Vincent Jackson

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Vincent Jackson

Vincent Terrell Jackson (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. Jackson also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected to the Pro Bowl thrice 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.

Infobox

Position
Wide receiver
Born
(1983-01-14)January 14, 1983Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Died
February 15, 2021(2021-02-15) (aged 38)Brandon, Florida, U.S.
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight
230 lb (104 kg)
High school
Widefield (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
College
Northern Colorado (2001–2004)
NFL draft
2005: 2nd round, 61st overall pick
Receptions
540
Receiving yards
9,080
Receiving touchdowns
57

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in(1.95 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in(1.95 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in(1.95 m)
Weight
241 lb(109 kg)
Arm length
32+3⁄4 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
4.51 s
10-yard split
1.57 s
20-yard split
2.58 s
20-yard shuttle
4.00 s
Three-cone drill
6.84 s
Vertical jump
39 in(0.99 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 9 in(3.28 m)
Bench press
23 reps
Bench press, broad jump, 20-yard shuttle, and three-cone drill values from Pro Day. All other values from NFL Combine.
Bench press, broad jump, 20-yard shuttle, and three-cone drill values from Pro Day. All other values from NFL Combine.
Height
Bench press, broad jump, 20-yard shuttle, and three-cone drill values from Pro Day. All other values from NFL Combine.
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in(1.95 m)
241 lb(109 kg)
32+3⁄4 in(0.83 m)
9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)
4.51 s
1.57 s
2.58 s
4.00 s
6.84 s
39 in(0.99 m)
10 ft 9 in(3.28 m)
23 reps
Bench press, broad jump, 20-yard shuttle, and three-cone drill values from Pro Day. All other values from NFL Combine.
· NFL career statistics
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Career high
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Fum
Rushing
Lost
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
SD
Games
8
Games
0
Receiving
3
Receiving
59
Receiving
19.7
Receiving
21
Receiving
0
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
SD
Games
16
Games
7
Receiving
27
Receiving
453
Receiving
16.8
Receiving
55
Receiving
6
Rushing
3
Rushing
16
Rushing
5.3
Rushing
8
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
SD
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
41
Receiving
623
Receiving
15.2
Receiving
45
Receiving
3
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
SD
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
59
Receiving
1,098
Receiving
18.6
Receiving
60
Receiving
7
Rushing
4
Rushing
69
Rushing
17.3
Rushing
31
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
SD
Games
15
Games
15
Receiving
68
Receiving
1,167
Receiving
17.2
Receiving
55
Receiving
9
Rushing
3
Rushing
11
Rushing
3.7
Rushing
12
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
SD
Games
5
Games
5
Receiving
14
Receiving
248
Receiving
17.7
Receiving
58
Receiving
3
Rushing
1
Rushing
14
Rushing
14.0
Rushing
14
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
SD
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
60
Receiving
1,106
Receiving
18.4
Receiving
58
Receiving
9
Rushing
3
Rushing
51
Rushing
17.0
Rushing
41
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
TB
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
72
Receiving
1,384
Receiving
19.2
Receiving
95
Receiving
8
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
TB
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
78
Receiving
1,224
Receiving
15.7
Receiving
60
Receiving
7
Rushing
1
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
TB
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
70
Receiving
1,002
Receiving
14.3
Receiving
50
Receiving
2
Rushing
1
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
TB
Games
10
Games
9
Receiving
33
Receiving
543
Receiving
16.5
Receiving
36
Receiving
3
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
TB
Games
5
Games
5
Receiving
15
Receiving
173
Receiving
11.5
Receiving
18
Receiving
0
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
155
Games
137
Games
540
Receiving
9,080
Receiving
16.8
Receiving
95
Receiving
57
Receiving
15
Rushing
161
Rushing
10.7
Rushing
41
Rushing
0
Rushing
3
Fumbles
2
Source: Pro Football Reference
Source: Pro Football Reference
Year
Source: Pro Football Reference
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2005
SD
8
0
3
59
19.7
21
0
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
2006
SD
16
7
27
453
16.8
55
6
3
16
5.3
8
0
0
0
2007
SD
16
16
41
623
15.2
45
3
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
2008
SD
16
16
59
1,098
18.6
60
7
4
69
17.3
31
0
1
1
2009
SD
15
15
68
1,167
17.2
55
9
3
11
3.7
12
0
0
0
2010
SD
5
5
14
248
17.7
58
3
1
14
14.0
14
0
0
0
2011
SD
16
16
60
1,106
18.4
58
9
3
51
17.0
41
0
0
0
2012
TB
16
16
72
1,384
19.2
95
8
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
2013
TB
16
16
78
1,224
15.7
60
7
1
0
0.0
0
0
1
0
2014
TB
16
16
70
1,002
14.3
50
2
1
0
0.0
0
0
1
1
2015
TB
10
9
33
543
16.5
36
3
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
2016
TB
5
5
15
173
11.5
18
0
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
Total
155
137
540
9,080
16.8
95
57
15
161
10.7
41
0
3
2
Source: Pro Football Reference
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Fum
Rushing
Lost
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
SD
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
2
Receiving
43
Receiving
21.5
Receiving
21
Receiving
0
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
SD
Games
3
Games
3
Receiving
18
Receiving
300
Receiving
16.7
Receiving
34
Receiving
2
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
SD
Games
2
Games
2
Receiving
2
Receiving
49
Receiving
24.5
Receiving
41
Receiving
1
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
SD
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
7
Receiving
111
Receiving
15.9
Receiving
37
Receiving
0
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
7
Games
7
Games
29
Receiving
503
Receiving
17.3
Receiving
41
Receiving
3
Receiving
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Source: Pro Football Reference
Source: Pro Football Reference
Year
Source: Pro Football Reference
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2006
SD
1
1
2
43
21.5
21
0
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
2007
SD
3
3
18
300
16.7
34
2
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
2008
SD
2
2
2
49
24.5
41
1
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
2009
SD
1
1
7
111
15.9
37
0
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
Total
7
7
29
503
17.3
41
3
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Source: Pro Football Reference

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