Cardia Jackson (born April 13, 1988) is an American football

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. As a member of the

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, he won Super Bowl XLV over the

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College career

He played collegiately for the

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of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. As a sophomore in 2007, Jackson was named to the second-team all-

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team after finishing the season with 79 tackles. In 2008, Jackson made 127 tackles in 12 games, which was good enough for 8th in the NCAA in tackles per game. He also had two interceptions in 2008. Following the 2009 season, Jackson was named the

Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league with 117 tackles. Jackson became the conference's all-time leader in total tackles in week 10 against Western Kentucky.

Professional career

After not being drafted in the

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, Jackson signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent.ULM linebacker Cardia Jackson set to sign a free agency contract with St. Louis Rams
The News Star, April 25, 2010

College career

Professional career

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