PERSONAL β Born Talmadge Delmas Jackson III on March 19, 1989 in San Diego, Calif. Parents: Talmadge Jr. and Deitra Jackson. Family: One sister. High School (Coach): Chaparral (Tom Leach), 2007. Major: Political Science.
2010 β Game-high seven solo stops among his career-best eight tackles in win at Tennessee β’ Made three solo stops in win vs. New Mexico β’ Held out of contact drills during spring practice while recovering from injury.
2009 β Teamβs seventh-leading tackler (50) accumulated six tackles at UCLA but struck a defining blow with his second interception in as many weeks β’ Returned his pick for a 32-yard touchdown β’ Led the Ducks in interceptions with four (tied for 4th in the Pac-10) in addition to tying for seventh in the league in passes defended (0.8 avg.) β’ Has developed the knack for making the big play at the right time, with his fourth-quarter pick in the end zone at Arizona supplying Oregon with the opportunity to drive for a tying score in the final 3 minutes of a double-overtime win β’ Missed most of the win at Washington with a back ailment before returning the following week to face USC β’ Secured a new personal best with seven stops vs. the Trojans (six unassisted) to go along with one pass broken up β’ First posted six tackles in the season opener at Boise State, including first-ever tackle for loss β’ Accumulated five tackles each of the next two weeks vs. Purdue and Utah β’ Was held without a tackle against Washington State, however returned an interception 24 yards in addition to breaking up one pass β’ Seldom left the field, accumulating 100 snaps or more in four games while looming as one of teamβs two players to tally more than 1,000 plays for the year.
2008 β Fifth-leading tackler among defensive backs with 30 stops (20 unassisted) β’ Two interceptions tied for third on the squad β’ Earned special teams game ball for effort at USC β’ Top reserve among the secondary, received first career start vs. Boise State β’ Posted a career-high five stops at Purdue (all unassisted) while contributing four tackles against USC, Arizona State and Arizona β’ Credited with two pass breakups and first career interception against the Broncos β’ Made a key second-half interception vs. the Wildcats β’ Appeared in all 13 games, playing 70 or more plays on three occasions β’ Returned five kickoffs for 59 yards β’ Clocked as teamβs fastest defensive back during winter workouts, finishing the electronic 40 yards in 4.65 seconds.
2007 β Found his way onto the field for all 13 games as a true freshman, playing a key role on special teams and in the secondary on pass defense packages β’ Recorded tackles in seven games, including two apiece vs. Fresno State and at UCLA β’ Had a 32-play effort vs. the Bulldogs and again vs. South Florida in the Sun Bowl β’ Selected as Oregonβs special teams player of the game vs. Arizona State.
HIGH SCHOOL β Excelled on both sides of the football while ranking among the top 10 defensive backs in California as well as among the elite 55 overall prospects in the state β’ The three-star recipient (Rivals.com, Scout.com) received votes from the Long Beach Press-Telegramβs Best in the West panel after ranking 42nd in the state in scoring (158 points) and finishing second in the Southwestern League in rushing β’ Ran for 2,081 yards (7.9 avg.) and 24 touchdowns in 2006, while adding 18 catches for 392 yards and four more scores β’ Included were 313 yards on the ground vs. Centennial as well as parlaying five receptions for 170 yards and six kickoff returns for 107 yards against Valley View β’ Also contributed 42 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries (one for a TD) on defense his senior season β’ The all-league and all-Valley choice played a major role in the Pumasβ 11-3 record to earn third-team all-state accolades (calhisports.com).
| SCORING |
g |
td |
rush |
rcv |
ret |
pat |
2pat |
fg |
total |
avg/g |
| 2007 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2008 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2009 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0.5 |
| 2010 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| TOTAL |
52 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0.1 |
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| KICK RETURNS |
g |
no. |
yards |
td |
long |
avg/r |
avg/g |
| 2007 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| 2008 |
13 |
5 |
59 |
0 |
20 |
11.8 |
4.5 |
| 2009 |
13 |
2 |
32 |
0 |
17 |
16.0 |
2.5 |
| 2010 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| TOTAL |
52 |
7 |
91 |
0 |
20 |
13.0 |
1.8 |
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| INTERCEPTIONS |
g |
no. |
yards |
td |
long |
avg/r |
avg/g |
| 2007 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| 2008 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| 2009 |
13 |
4 |
73 |
1 |
32 |
18.2 |
5.6 |
| 2010 |
13 |
2 |
52 |
0 |
52 |
26.0 |
4.0 |
| TOTAL |
52 |
8 |
125 |
1 |
52 |
15.6 |
2.4 |
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| ALL PURPOSE |
g |
rush |
rcv |
pr |
kr |
ir |
total |
avg/g |
| 2007 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2008 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
59 |
0 |
59 |
4.5 |
| 2009 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
73 |
105 |
8.1 |
| 2010 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
52 |
4.0 |
| TOTAL |
52 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
91 |
125 |
216 |
4.2 |
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| TACKLES |
g |
ua |
a |
total |
tfl |
pd |
ff |
fr |
blk |
| 2007 |
13 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
13 |
20 |
10 |
30 |
0.0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
13 |
40 |
10 |
50 |
1.5 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2010 |
13 |
46 |
24 |
70 |
1.5 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
52 |
112 |
47 |
159 |
3.0 |
24 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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