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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | (1954-08-07)August 7, 1954 (age 71) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Houston (TX) M. B. Smiley | ||||||||
| College | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1977: 1st round, 17th overall pick | ||||||||
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Robert Lee Jackson (born August 7, 1954), nicknamed "Stonewall",[1] is an American former professionalfootball player who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL) . He playedcollege football for theTexas A&M Aggies, then played in the NFL for theCleveland Browns and theAtlanta Falcons between1977 and1982.
Jackson attended Texas A&M University and was a consensusCollege Football All-America Team linebacker and aLombardi Award finalist for the Aggies in 1976. He was a first-round selection of theCleveland Browns in the1977 NFL draft.[2]
Jackson missed his entire rookie season after a preseason knee injury.[3] He suffered another knee injury in the 1978 preseason, but he still appeared in 14 games that season.[4][5] He was a regular starter for Cleveland in 1980 and 1981, starting 14 games in each season.[5] In 1981, Cincinnati head coachForrest Gregg referred to Jackson as the dirtiest player in the NFL.[1]
In April 1982, Jackson was traded to theDenver Broncos, but he was waived before the regular season. He was signed by theAtlanta Falcons that September.[1] Jackson's career concluded that year with five appearances for the Falcons.[5]
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