Vestee Jackson
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 14, 1963 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fresno, California | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fresno (CA) McLane | ||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | ||||||||
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Vestee Jackson II (born August 14, 1963 in Fresno, California) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League.
Collegiate Career
Vestee finished his college career with 13 interceptions from 1983-1985 at the University of Washington.
NFL Career
He was drafted in the second round (55th overall) by the Bears in the 1986 NFL Draft.[1] 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.[2] 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.
References
- ↑ April 30, 1986 (2004-03-05). "Nfl Draft : Round-by-round - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ↑ "Vestee Jackson NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. 1963-08-14. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
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