Marlin Jackson - Defensive Back

6-0, 196 Michigan 5 years in the NFL D1-05 DOB: 06/30/1983

2009:  Appeared in first four games as reserve DB before being placed on injured reserve on 11/6 with knee injury…had nine tackles, seven solo, one QB pressure, one interception and one pass defensed…was inactive games 5-7…had two tackles, one interception and one pass defensed at Arizona 9/27…had season-high five tackles vs. Seattle 10/4…was named team’s Ed Block Courage Award recipient.

2008:  Started first seven games at RCB before being placed on injured reserve on 10/30 with knee injury…had 57 tackles, 46 solo, one pass defensed and one FF…had seven tackles at Minnesota 9/14 and nine tackles, seven solo, vs. Jacksonville 9/21…tied for team lead with 12 tackles and led team with 11 solo at Houston 10/5…had nine tackles, six solo, and one pass defensed vs. Baltimore 10/12…recorded 11 tackles, 10 solo, at Green Bay 10/19…had six tackles, five solo, and one FF at Tennessee 10/27.

2007:  Third-year DB who started 16 games at RCB…was part of NFL’s 2nd-ranked pass defense that allowed only 172.8 yards per game…had 112 tackles, 0.5 sack, three pressures, one FF, two FR, one interception and five passes defensed…tackle total ranked 4th on team and tied for team lead in FR…had four double-digit tackle outings and had eight games with seven-plus stops…had 14 tackles, 10 solo, and one FF vs. New Orleans 9/6…had eight tackles, six solo, at Tennessee 9/16 and career-high 15 tackles, 12 solo, at Houston 9/23…had eight tackles, six solo, one FR, one interception and one pass defensed vs. Denver 9/30…had seven tackles and one pass defensed at Jacksonville 10/22…had eleven tackles, nine solo, vs. New England 11/4 and eight tackles, seven solo, vs. Kansas City 11/18…had eleven tackles, 0.5 sack, and two passes defensed vs. Jacksonville 12/2…had two stops and one FR at Baltimore 12/9.  POST-SEASON:  Started at RCB and had five tackles, four solo, and one FF in Divisional Playoffs vs. San Diego 1/13.

2006:  Versatile DB who started 8 of 14 games, six at FS and two at SS…played both corner and safety positions due to injuries in secondary…was reserve CB at NYG 9/10, vs. Houston 9/17, vs. Jacksonville 9/24, vs. Tennessee 10/8, vs. Washington 10/22 and at New England 11/5…was inactive at NYJ 10/1 and vs. Cincinnati 12/18…was part of NFL's 2nd-ranked pass defense that surrendered only 159.3 yards per game…had 76 tackles, 49 solo, 1-24 interception and one pass defensed…had multiple tackles in 13 games…had six tackles at NYG and four stops vs. Houston…had nine tackles vs. Jacksonville…started at FS and had six stops at Denver 10/29…started vs. Buffalo 11/12 and had five tackles…had five tackles in start at Dallas 11/19…had nine tackles in start vs. Philadelphia 11/26…started at SS at Tennessee 12/3 and had six tackles and 1-24 interception…started at FS at Jacksonville and had five stops…had seasonal-high 13 tackles at Houston 12/24…started at SS vs. Miami 12/31 and had three tackles…also had eleven special teams stops, nine solo…had season-high four specialty tackles vs. Washington.  POST-SEASON:  Started one game at RCB and had 15 tackles, 12 solo, one pass defensed, 1-6 interception and one special teams stop...had four stops as reserve vs. Kansas City 1/6 in Wild Card Playoffs…opened at Baltimore 1/13 in Divisional Playoffs and had six tackles…had three tackles and 1-6 interception vs. New England in AFC Championship Game 1/21…interception with :24 remaining at Colts' 35-yard line clinched 38-34 victory…had two stops in Super Bowl XLI vs. Chicago 2/4.

2005:  Started one of 15 games as rookie LCB…was inactive 9/11 at Baltimore…made first career start vs. Tennessee 12/4, replacing injured DB-Nick Harper…saw majority of time in nickel coverage…had 52 tackles, 39 solo, four passes defensed, 1-16 interceptions and 10 special teams stops, seven solo…had tackles in every outing, while totaling multiple tackles in eleven games…had five stops, four solo, vs. Cleveland 9/25…had three solo stops at Tennessee 10/2 and vs. St. Louis 10/17…had five solo tackles at New England 11/7…had six tackles, five solo, two passes defensed and first career interception at Cincinnati 11/20…had seven stops, four solo, and one pass defensed vs. Tennessee…had seasonal-best nine stops, five solo, vs. Arizona 1/1…had two special teams stops vs. Cleveland, vs. St. Louis and vs. Houston 11/13.  POST-SEASON:  Saw action as reserve DB and as special teamer vs. Pittsburgh 1/15.

Four-year starter who opened 39 of 45 career games at DB…had 195 career tackles, 147 solo, two sacks, 13 tackles for losses, one FR, five FF, 34 passes defensed, nine interceptions and two blocked kicks…34 passes defensed ranked second-best in school history…started 12 games at CB as senior…had 47 stops, 34 solo, one sack, six stops for losses, one pressure, one FF, five passes defensed and one interception…had two stops, one FF, one pass defensed and one sack against San Diego State…had three stops and one tackle for loss against Indiana…had four solo stops against Minnesota…had seven stops, four solo, one tackle for loss and one interception against Illinois…had five solo tackles and one tackle for loss against Purdue…had two stops, one for loss, and one pass defensed against Northwestern…had four tackles, three solo, and one pass defensed against Ohio State…had nine tackles, six solo, one stop for loss and one pass defensed in Rose Bowl against Texas…was first-team All-America choice by American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association and Associated Press…was second-team All-America choice by Walter Camp Football Foundation and College Football News…was All-Big Ten first-team selection by league’s coaches and media…started seven of nine games at FS as junior…had 50 tackles, 39 solo, one stop for loss, one FF, four passes defensed, two interceptions and one blocked kick…had six stops, five solo, one stop for loss and one FF in reserve role against Houston…had six solo tackles in first career start at safety against Notre Dame…had five solo stops against Oregon…had eight tackles, five solo, one pass defensed and one interception against Iowa…had six tackles, four solo, against Minnesota…had four tackles against Northwestern and Ohio State…had four solo stops in Rose Bowl against USC…started 13 games at CB as sophomore…had career-best 51 tackles, 39 solo, one sack, five stops for losses, two FF, three interceptions and school-record 18 passes defensed, breaking Charles Woodson’s mark of 15 in 1996…had five tackles, four solo, one stop for loss and school-record six passes defensed in season-opener against Washington…had four tackles and two passes defensed against Western Michigan…had five tackles, four solo, one sack, one FF and 19t interception against Notre Dame…had five tackles and one stop for loss against Utah…had three tackles, one pass defensed and two interceptions against Illinois…had five solo stops and one pass defensed against Penn State…had season-high eight tackles, six solo, and one stop for loss against Purdue…had four tackles and one pass defensed against Iowa and Michigan State…had one solo stop against Florida in Outback Bowl…was first-team All-America choice by College Football News and second-team pick by AP…was All-Big Ten first-team selection…started seven of eleven games at CB as freshman…had 47 tackles, 35 solo, one stop for loss, one FF, one FR, seven passes defensed, three interceptions and one blocked kick…passes defensed marked most by freshman in school history…was 6-20.0 KOR and 1-34, 1 TD PR…had five stops, four solo, in first career game at Miami (Oh.)…had first career interception against Western Michigan…had three solo tackles and one interception against Penn State…had six tackles, four solo, and two passes defensed against Purdue…had season-high eight tackles, four solo, two passes defensed and one interception against Iowa…had five solo stops against Michigan State…had blocked punt for 43t return against Wisconsin…had seven stops, six solo, against Minnesota…had five solo stops, one stop for loss, one FF and one FR against Tennessee in Citrus Bowl…was freshman All-America selection by The Sporting News…majored in general studies.

Full name is Marlin Tyrell Jackson…born in Sharon, Pa.…attended Sharon High School…was USA Today All-America first-team and Pennsylvania Player-of-the-Year…earned all-state honors as senior and was Prep Football Report All-American choice…was two-time Mercer County Conference first-team choice on offense and defense…had 281 career tackles, 19 stops for losses, three sacks, seven FF, three FR and 18 interceptions, including four touchdown returns…was 15-330, 5 TDs rushing and 57-1,026, 18 TDs receiving…was 12-19.6, 2 TDs KOR…earned three letters in basketball, twice earning first-team all-conference honors…single…resides in Indianapolis.

HEADLINES

12/30/09 - A HUMBLING HONOR

12/29/09 - THE WAIT IS OVER

12/29/09 - THE POLIAN CORNER

12/28/09 - A DELICATE BALANCING ACT

12/25/09 - COLTS-JETS PREVIEW