| Bobby Jackson |
Full Name: Robert Charles Jackson School: Albany High School in Albany, Georgia |
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1974 40 DB 5-10 164 Fr * Albany, GA 1975 40 DB 5-10 179 So * Albany, GA 1976 40 DB 5-10 168 Jr * Albany, GA 1977 40 DB 5-11 185 Sr * Albany, GA |
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| Awards |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1993 |
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The 5'11", 185 lbs. speedster from Albany, GA took little time in dismantling all competition for the defensive back spot at Florida State. Soon after freshman Bobby Jackson set foot on the Seminole
practice fields he claimed his starting position. Jackson's speed and quickness blended dangerously with an appetite for aggressive hitting. His excellent hands and an outstanding knack for coverage receivers one-on-one made Jackson an immovable object in the defensive secondary. As a freshman he picked off two aerials, while moonlighting as the Tribe's leading punt-returner, slipped through defenders for 182 yards and one touchdown on 10 returns. A deja vu sophomore season saw Jackson not only lead the Seminoles again in punt returns, but also led the team in interceptions with five. During a solid senior season in 1977, Bobby Jackson broke the Seminoles' career interception record at that time (eight) with a total of 10. He also helped the Tribe end a nine-year string of losses to their intra-state nemesis, the University of Florida, by soundly thumping the Gators, 37-9. The NFL finally did what no one else at Florida State could - separate Jackson from his defensive back position. Jackson went on to become a successful eight-year veteran for the New York Jets.
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| FSU Statistics |
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Defensive Statistics Year GP TK Ast Tot Sack Yds TFL Yds QBH Int Yds TD PBU FF FR Yds TD Bk Saf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 . . 0 . . . . . 2 12 0 . . . . 0 . . 1975 . . 0 . . . . . 5 56 0 . . . . 0 . . 1976 24 10 34 . . . . . . . 0 . . 1 0 0 . . 1977 29 17 46 . . . . . 3 59 0 . . . . 0 . . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 53 27 80 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 10 127 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 |
Special Teams Statistics Year GP PR Yds Avg Long TD KR Yds Avg Long TD -------------------------------------------------------- 1974 10 182 18.2 80t 1 1 14 14.0 14 0 1975 11 49 4.5 18 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1976 2 12 6.0 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1977 7 78 11.1 54 0 1 16 16.0 16 0 -------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 30 321 10.7 80t 1 2 30 15.0 16 0 |
Bowl Games Played, not included in the above stats Note: Bowl Game stats were not included before the 2002 season 1977 TANGERINE BOWL |
| Pro Career |
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Height: 5-9 Weight: 178 Drafted: 1978, 6th Round #140, New York Jets, DB Debut: September 3, 1978 Year Abbr Team No Pos 1978 NYJ New York Jets 40 CB 1979 NYJ New York Jets 40 CB 1980 NYJ New York Jets 40 CB 1981 NYJ New York Jets 40 CB 1982 NYJ New York Jets 40 CB 1983 NYJ New York Jets 40 CB 1984 NYJ New York Jets 40 CB 1985 NYJ New York Jets 40 CB |
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| Comments |
| Football |
1978 - All-Rookie Team |
| Pro Statistics |
| Football |
Defensive Statistics Year Team GP GS TK Ast Tot Sack Yds Stuff Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Bk Saf TD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1978 NYJ 16 0 5 26 0 0 1979 NYJ 16 0 4 63 0 1 1980 NYJ 15 0 1 7 0 0 1981 NYJ 9 0 0 0 0 0 1982 NYJ 9 0 5 84 1 2 1983 NYJ 15 0 2 8 0 0 1984 NYJ 3 0 0 0 0 0 1985 NYJ 12 0 4 8 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Years 95 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21 196 0 0 1 0 0 3 |