Anthony Tyson Jackson was born on June 6,1986 and is a former American football defensive lineman.
18 Facts About Tyson Jackson
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Tyson Jackson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the third overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Tyson Jackson was a two-way lineman who was named Class 2A Defensive Player of the Year after a senior season that totalled 84 tackles, 16 sacks, and 17 pressures, while winning the state championship.
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Tyson Jackson was named All-District and All-Parish on the gridiron and lettered in basketball.
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Tyson Jackson recorded thirteen tackles and two sacks and added five quarterback pressures.
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Tyson Jackson was a starter at left defensive end and recorded 37 tackles.
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Tyson Jackson had 8.5 sacks, six pressures and 10.5 tackles for a loss.
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Tyson Jackson caused and recovered a fumble, broke up four passes and caught an interception.
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Tyson Jackson totalled 36 tackles with 3.5 sacks, 4.5 stops for losses, and twelve quarterback pressures.
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Tyson Jackson caused a fumble and ranked second in the NCAA among defensive linemen with ten pass break-ups.
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Tyson Jackson recorded 36 tackles that included 4.5 sacks, 10.5 stops for losses, and seven quarterback pressures.
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In total, Tyson Jackson started 38 of 53 games at LSU, recording 122 tackles with 18 pass deflections, one interception, two forced fumbles, and a pair of fumble recoveries.
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Tyson Jackson was chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round with the third pick overall.
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Tyson Jackson remained unsigned at the beginning of the Chiefs' training camp session and did not travel with the team to River Falls, Wisconsin.
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Tyson Jackson played in all 16 games of his rookie season and had 38 tackles with two pass deflections.
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In 2011, Tyson Jackson had only one sack though he had a career record of 55 tackles.
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On March 11,2014, Tyson Jackson signed a five-year $25 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons.
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On March 9,2017, Tyson Jackson was released by the Falcons.