Jerry Joseph Mackey (born September 20, 1984 in
New York City) is a former
American football linebacker. He was signed by the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an
undrafted free agent in 2007. He played
college football
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Syracuse
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Mackey has also been a member of the
New York Jets
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Early years
PrepStar All-American … Rated the No. 8 prospect in New York by SuperPrep … New York Sportswriters Association First-team Class AA All-State as a senior and junior … All-Nassau County and All-Long Island as a senior … Received the Bill Piner Award as outstanding linebacker in Nassau County in 2001 … Had 85 tackles, 51 solo, one sack, two forced fumbles and three fumbles recoveries as a senior
College career
Mackey was a 3-year starter at Syracuse at the Linebacker position. His sophomore year, he posted a career high 106 tackles. Though Mackey suffered a major shoulder injury late in his junior campaign and registered just 29 tackles that year. Mackey wore jersey #57 at Syracuse.
Personal
Jerry is the nephew of former NFL
tight end John Mackey.
External links
Syracuse Orange bio
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1984 births
Living people
Players of American football from New York City
American football linebackers
Syracuse Orange football players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
New York Jets players