Andrick Cora Jackson (born November 6, 1978) is an American former multi-sport athlete. He played

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for

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before transferring to the

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where he played both basketball and

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. He later played football professionally, including for the

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of the

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(NFL). In 2004, he was named the

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Defensive Player of the Year.

Early life

On November 6, 1978, Andrick Cora Jackson was born in

Camden, South Carolina Camden is the largest city and county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina. The population was 7,764 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Camden is the oldest inland city in South Caro ...

to Andrew and Juanita Jackson. He attended North Central High School in Kershaw, South Carolina where he played basketball and ran track. In 1997, Jackson received an All Area MVP Award in basketball for the 1996–1997 basketball season. He was also named to the all-conference and all-defensive team.

College career

In 1998, at the age of 19, Jackson quit his job at Walmart and bought a one-way Greyhound bus ticket to

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. He attended

from 1998 to 2000 and received an associate degree. While at Ranger College, Jackson played basketball under head coach Todd Neighbors, where he averaged 16.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 blocked shots per game during the 1999–2000 season. He then transferred to the

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where continued to play basketball but also took up football. During his senior season, he led the

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in rebounds as well as being one of the leading rebounders in the NCAA Division I.

Professional career

In 2003, Jackson signed with the

as a rookie free agent and participated on the practice squad. In 2004, Jackson signed a two-year contract with the Browns and was added to the active roster, appearing in one game that season. During the 2004 season, Jackson played for the Frankfurt Galaxy of

, where he was named the Defensive Player of the Year. The Browns released Jackson in 2005. Shortly thereafter, he signed a contract with the

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where he participated on the Broncos' practice squad. In 2006, he signed a two-year contract with the Broncos. In September 2006, Jackson was released by the Broncos. He also played for the

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of the

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in 2007.

References

External links

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