Four former LSU football players to appear in Super Bowl LI
By Crissy Froyd
3. Tyson Jackson, DE
Drafted third overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2009 NFL Draft, defensive end Tyson Jackson became the highest drafted LSU football defender in the history of the program and still holds that record to this day.
In his career at LSU, Jackson played in 53 games and started 39 of them. With the Tigers, he made a career total of 122 tackles – 27 of them for a loss (109 yards). The defensive end recorded 18.5 sacks, equaling an overall total of 92 yards in losses.
His major accomplishments included being selected to the 2005 Freshman All-SEC Team (SEC Coaches, Sporting News), 2006 SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Alabama), 2006 Second Team All-SEC and 2008 Second Team All-SEC (AP).
In the NFL, Jackson spent five seasons with the Chiefs before becoming a member of the Atlanta Falcons franchise who he has now been with for three years.
Jackson posts a career total of 168 tackles and 9 sacks between both teams. He and the rest of the Atlanta defense were a force to be reckoned with in this week’s AFC Championships where the Falcons shut down the Packers with ease.
Jackson recorded a sack and two tackles on the contest.
Expect Atlanta’s defense to be just as stout in this year’s Super Bowl with a good amount of help from Jackson.