DeSean William Jackson (born December 1, 1986) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (CFL). He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Jackson has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times, and was the first player selected to the Pro Bowl at two different positions in the same year when he was named to the 2010 Pro Bowl as a wide receiver and return specialist.
Long Beach Polytechnic High School, University of California, Berkeley
Nationality
American
Parents
Bill Jackson, Gayle Jackson
Siblings
Byron Jackson
Nicknames
D-Jax
Awards
NFL Draft: 2008/Round: 2/Pick: 49, Pete Dawkins Trophy (2005), Glenn Davis Award (2004)
Nominations
Pro Bowl (2009, 2010, 2013), Second-team All-Pro (2009), First-team All-American (2006, 2007), First-team All-Pac-10 (2006, 2007), NFL Network's Top 100 Players of 2014 (63rd best player (overall) in the league)
TV Shows
Version of NCAA Football (PlayStation 2), Hole in the Wall(2011)
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
1
Led the Pacific-10 Conference in Receiving Yards Per Reception (18) in 2006.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
DeSean Jackson: Home Team
2015
TV Series
Ballers
2015
TV Series
DeSean Jackson
Crash & Bernstein
2013
TV Series
DeSean Jackson
The League
2012
TV Series
DeSean Jackson
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of a First Rounder: The DeSean Jackson Story
2011
Video documentary executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Football Life
2016
TV Series
Himself
Man Finds Food
2015
TV Series
Himself - Wide Receiver
Miss Universe 2014
2015
TV Special
Himself - Judge
BET Awards 2014
2014
TV Special
Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Fashion Police
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The View
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest Co-Host
Mike & Mike
2012
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver
VH1's Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam
2012
TV Special
Himself
The Making of a First Rounder: The DeSean Jackson Story
2011
Video documentary
Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain
2011
Documentary
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout
2011
Short
Himself
Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout with Taylor Lautner: Behind the Scenes
2011
Short
Himself
Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout with Taylor Lautner: Deleted Scenes
2011
Short
Himself
Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself
Lopez Tonight
2011
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
NFL Monday Night Football
2008-2010
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver
Shaq vs
2010
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2010
TV Series
Himself - Beer Pong at the ESPYs
2007 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
2007
TV Movie
Himself - California Golden Bears Wide Receiver
2005 Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl
2005
TV Movie
Himself - California Golden Bears Wide Receiver
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2014-2015
TV Series
Himself - Washington Redskins / Himself - Washington Redskins Wide Receiver / Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver / ...