DeSean William Jackson

DeSean William Jackson: Biography in Details

Who is DeSean William Jackson?

DeSean William Jackson is an American Football wide receiver known for being the player of the National Football League.

Similarly, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

DeSean William Jackson- Early Life, Family, Siblings

DeSean William Jackson was born on 1st December 1986 in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of father Bill Jackson and mother Gayle Jackson.

He has five brothers Desmond Jackson, Byron Jackson, William Jackson, Derrick Jackson and Travis Jackson. Similarly, he has two sisters A’Dreea Jackson and Delaney Jackson.

His father Bill was hospitalized with pancreatic cancer during the Eagles run in the 2009 playoffs. He died on 14th May 2009.

DeSean grew up in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles.

In which school did DeSean William Jackson attend?

DeSean educated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in South Los Angeles, California. In the same high school as future Philadelphia Eagles teammate Winston Justice.

After that, he attended the University of California in Berkeley.

DeSean William Jackson- Professional career

College Career

DeSean was part of the California Golden Bears football team from 2005 to 2007. He was also expected to play for Cal’s baseball team but, due to the success of his freshman football season.

He entered his junior season being considered a Heisman Trophy candidate. Similarly, he finished the 2007 season with 65 catches for 762 yards and scored six touchdowns as a receiver.

Likewise, DeSean finished with 52 career plays of 20 yards or more making up 23 percent of his 226 touches.

Professional career

DeSean was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Similarly, he has also played for the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Also, Jackson has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times. Similarly, he was the first player selected to the Pro Bowl at two different positions in the same year after he was named the 2010 Pro Bowl as a wide receiver and return specialist.

Highlights and Awards

• 2009, 2010, 2013- Pro Bowl
• 2009- Second-team All-Pro
• 2006, 2007- First-team All-American
• 2006, 2007- First-team All-Pac-10
• 2005- Pete Dawkins Trophy
• 2004- Glenn Davis Award

How much is the net worth of DeSean William Jackson?

As of 2022, the estimated net worth of DeSean is $32 million. Previously, he signed a three-year contract with Tampa Bay Buccaneers for $33,500,000 including $20,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,166,667.

In 2019, DeSean signed a three-year contract with Philadelphia Eagles for $27,900,000 including $7,170,000 signing bonus, $15,000,000 guaranteed and an average annual salary of $9,300,000.

Similarly, in 2019, he will earn a base salary of $1,030,000 with a signing bonus of $7,170,000, a roster bonus of $300,000 and a workout bonus of $400,000. DeSean made a career earning of $69,259,586.

Rumors and Controversy

Philadelphia Eagles faced a bad attitude, an inconsistent work ethic, missed meeting and lack of chemistry with head coach Chip Kelly. He was associated with reputed Los Angeles street gang members who have been connected to two homicides since 2010.

Body Measurement

DeSean has black hair and eyes. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs around 79 kg.

Social Media

DeSean has around 1.3 million followers on Instagram.

He is following personalities like Lil Duke, Tyreek Hill, Ja Morant, Josh Smith, Stephon Gilmore, and others.

DeSean has around 904k followers on Twitter. He joined Twitter in January 2009.

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