293:, until 2007 where his father, was the head coach of the football team. There, Jackson honed his skills as a corner under his father's tutelage. After totaling 93 tackles, five interceptions and blocking seven kicks as a junior, he was named Class 5A All-State by the LSWA.
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In 2014, Jackson was accused of murdering his mother's boyfriend. The victim, Frank
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for a while and I love him. But to realize that if you play defense at
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Jackson has a son named Ethan. His parents are Tesra
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768:"Police drop attempted armed robbery charges against Tennessee's Jackson"
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794:"Tennessee reinstates Janzen Jackson a day after charges were dropped"
960:"Giants Sign Undrafted Safety Janzen Jackson, According to Reports"
871:"Vols' Jackson chosen Second Team All-SEC by league coaches"
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as a starter on September 5 against Western Kentucky."
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924:"Janzen Jackson enrolls at McNeese State"
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1026:Tennessee Volunteers football players
254:(born December 14, 1990) is a former
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922:Gribble, Andrew (August 28, 2011).
948:Janzen Jackson NFL Combine profile
792:Gardner, Tim (November 24, 2009).
766:Smith, Erick (November 23, 2009).
325:Considered a five-star recruit by
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741:"Kiffin: Players' status on hold"
80:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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696:Moore, Randy (August 10, 2009),
670:Strom, Mike (February 5, 2009).
397:station on Cumberland Avenue in
844:Ward, Austin (April 4, 2010).
714:Rucker, Wes (August 6, 2009).
417:McNeese State Cowboys football
181:Career highlights and awards
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296:After his father returned to
720:Chattanooga Times Free Press
656:Rivals.com cornerbacks 2009
320:U.S. Army All-American Bowl
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306:Lake Charles, Louisiana
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698:"Berry 'full of crap'"
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991:Toronto Argonauts bio
535:125 ft 0 in
207:Career CFL statistics
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547:All values from the
482:5 ft 11 in
399:Knoxville, Tennessee
337:National Signing Day
291:Lafayette, Louisiana
287:Carencro High School
275:undrafted free agent
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476:Bench press
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369:Eric Berry
328:Rivals.com
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