DeSean Jackson was born December 1, 1986. Desean Jackson is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. Desean Jackson was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Desean Jackson played college football at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the first player to be selected to the Pro Bowl at two different positions at once.
Desean Jackson attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, the same high school as future Eagles teammate Winston Justice and many other current NFL players. He became one of the top wide receiver recruits in the nation, with many collegiate football programs pursuing his services. He was named the 2004 Glenn Davis Award winner by the Los Angeles Times as Southern California's player of the year. He also played baseball and was scouted by both the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies in his senior year.
Desean Jackson caught 60 passes for 1,075 yards for 15 touchdowns his senior year, leading the Jack Rabbits to a CIF Southern Section championship. He was pressed into service last minute as a defensive back in the section title game against Los Alamitos High School, responding with two interceptions, one which he returned 68 yards for a touchdown to help fuel Long Beach Poly's 21–6 victory.
To cap off his high school career Desean Jackson was voted the Most Valuable Player at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, where he caught seven passes for 141 yards and passed for a 45-yard touchdown in leading the West to a 35–3 victory in a game that featured 80 of the nation's top players. However, he was also involved in an embarrassing play when he attempted to somersault from the five-yard line for a touchdown, but landed on the one-yard line, leaving the ball there. ESPN.com's Tom Lemming rated him as the number four wide receiver in the country, PrepStar Magazine named him an All-American and a member of its Dream Team Top 100 players, and Calhisports.com voted him the 2004 Mr. Football State Player of the Year. He committed to the football program at the University of California, Berkeley under Coach Jeff Tedford, making his announcement on Southern California's FSN West. Desean Jackson waited until the deadline to choose between scholarship offers for California and the University of Southern California.
Going to the 2008 NFL Draft Desean Jackson was considered one of the top ten wide receivers available in a draft class littered with talented wide outs. The only knock on Jackson was his small frame, being measured at 5'9¾ " and just over 170 pounds. During the pre-draft period, Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice was quoted saying that Jackson "has all the talent in the world. There's no reason he can't be everything he wants to be at the next level." At the 2008 NFL Combine, Jackson had an impressive showing, running an official 4.35 40-yard dash. Desean Jackson performed well in positional drills, running routes fluidly and catching passes very well displaying his well-known agility and quickness. Desean Jackson also posted a standing broad jump of 10 feet.
After skipping voluntary camp in the spring, Desean Jackson reported to training camp earlier than most veterans. However he was not speaking to the media and was said to be frustrated about how the Eagles are unwilling to negotiate a contract extension with him. Desean Jackson was carted off the field after he suffered a back injury during the second full team workout of training camp on July 31, but the injury was not serious.
In a 35–32 victory over the Detroit Lions, Desean Jackson had 135 receiving yards and a 45-yard catch-and-run touchdown pass. The following week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jackson caught a 61-yard touchdown and finished the game with five receptions for 153 yards. On October 3 and 10 however, Jackson only caught five passes for 43 total yards. He scored a pair of touchdowns on October 17 against the Atlanta Falcons, one on a 31-yard run and the second on a 34-yard reception from Kevin Kolb. During the game he sustained a severe concussion after a collision with Atlanta cornerback Dunta Robinson, with both players assisted from the field. Desean Jackson returned to play on November 7 against the Indianapolis Colts.
On November 15, Desean Jackson caught a then career best 88-yard touchdown pass from Michael Vick on the first play from scrimmage in 59-28 a Monday Night Football victory against the Washington Redskins. Desean Jackson surpassed this on December 12 when he had a 91-yard touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in which he was flag for excessive celebration after taunting the Cowboy defense by falling backwards into the end zone. Nevertheless, finishing the game with 210 receiving yards, another personal best. The next week on December 19, Desean Jackson returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown to lead the Eagles to a win against the New York Giants in the final 14 seconds.
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