Kareem Jackson was born on April 10,1988 and is an American football strong safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
42 Facts About Kareem Jackson
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Kareem Jackson was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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Kareem Jackson ranked second on the team with three interceptions on the season and was fourth with four pass breakups.
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Kareem Jackson recorded 66 tackles on the season, good for fifth-best on the team.
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Kareem Jackson was eighth on the team in tackles with 44, including 28 solo stops, as a sophomore in 2008.
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Kareem Jackson registered ten pass breakups on the year with one interception.
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Kareem Jackson had one interception and broke up 13 passes during the 2009 season.
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On January 15,2010, Kareem Jackson declared he would forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.
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Kareem Jackson was satisfied with his combine performance and chose to only partake in positional drills at Alabama's Pro Day.
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Kareem Jackson was listed as the fourth best cornerback on WalterFootball.
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Kareem Jackson was the second cornerback taken in 2010, behind Florida's Joe Haden.
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Kareem Jackson entered his rookie training camp as the starting right cornerback opposite veteran Glover Quin.
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Kareem Jackson finished his rookie season with a career-high 71 combined tackles, 10 pass deflections, and two interceptions while starting all 16 regular season games.
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Kareem Jackson entered training camp in 2011 competing with Johnathan Joseph, Jason Allen, and Brice McCain to keep the starting cornerback position.
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New defensive coordinator Wade Phillips named Kareem Jackson the left cornerback to start the regular season opposite Joseph.
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Kareem Jackson finished with 42 combined tackles, a forced fumble, an interception, and six deflected passes in 15 games and 13 starts.
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Kareem Jackson received a coverage rating of -9.5 from PFF and was ranked 67th in success rate among qualified corners by Football Outsiders.
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Kareem Jackson entered the 2012 season slated as the starting cornerback along with Johnathan Joseph.
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Kareem Jackson finished the 2012 regular season with 53 combined tackles, a career-high 16 pass deflections, a career-high four interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and 15 starts.
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Kareem Jackson had his best statistical season of his career in 2012.
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Kareem Jackson was ranked the seventh-best cornerback in coverage rating according to Pro Football Focus.
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Football Outsiders Almanac 2013 ranked him twelfth in success rate among all qualified cornerbacks and the QB rating for opposing quarterbacks targeting Kareem Jackson was an average of 69.6.
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Kareem Jackson missed Weeks 11 and 12 after suffering a fractured rib that limited his ability to play.
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Kareem Jackson finished the season with 56 combined tackles and nine deflected passes in 14 starts and 14 games.
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Kareem Jackson was ranked 81st in success rate by Football Outsiders.
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Kareem Jackson finished his first season under new head coach Bill O'Brien with 56 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, and three interceptions in 13 games and 13 starts.
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Kareem Jackson became an unrestricted free agent during the 2015 off-season and was one of the top free agent cornerbacks.
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Kareem Jackson missed the next four games with an ankle injury.
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Kareem Jackson finished the season with 58 combined tackles, six pass deflections, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 10 starts and 12 games.
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Kareem Jackson held onto his starting role, along with Johnathan Joseph, to begin the 2016 regular season.
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Kareem Jackson missed Weeks 5 and 6 with a hamstring injury.
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Kareem Jackson finished the season with 62 combined tackles, four pass deflections, an interception, and a touchdown in 13 starts and 14 games.
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Kareem Jackson was ultimately surpassed on the depth chart and was named the Houston Texans' slot cornerback begin the regular season, behind starting outside cornerbacks Kevin Johnson and Johnathan Joseph.
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Kareem Jackson was thrown into the starting lineup after Johnathan Joseph left during the second quarter with a shoulder injury and Kevin Johnson left after suffering a MCL sprain.
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Kareem Jackson led the Texans with seven combined tackles and had his first career sack on Bengals' quarterback Andy Dalton.
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Kareem Jackson remained a starter, in the absence of Kevin Johnson, who was out for four-six weeks.
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On March 13,2019, Kareem Jackson signed a three-year $33 million deal with the Denver Broncos.
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On December 17,2019, Kareem Jackson was suspended for the final two games of the 2019 season.
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Kareem Jackson was reinstated from suspension on December 30,2019.
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On March 17,2021, the Broncos declined the option on Kareem Jackson's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.
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On March 24,2021, Kareem Jackson signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Broncos.
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On May 15,2023, Kareem Jackson re-signed with the Denver Broncos.