Eddie Jackson born on December 10, 1993, is an American football free safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Jackson attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. He played defensive back and wide receiver for the football team. As a senior, he had 37 receptions for 792 yards on offense and 66 tackles, and five interceptions on defense. Jackson committed to the University of Alabama to play college football under head coach Nick Saban.
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Jackson started his career at Alabama as a cornerback. As a true freshman in 2013, he played in seven games with four starts and had 19 tackles and one interception. Jackson tore his ACL prior to this sophomore season in April 2014 but returned that year to play in 11 games with 10 starts. He recorded 41 tackles, one sack, and one interception. Prior to his junior year in 2015, Jackson switched from cornerback to safety. He played in all 15 games, recording 46 tackles and six interceptions. He was named the Defensive MVP of the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship after recording three tackles and an interception against Clemson in a 45–40 victory.
Coming out of Alabama, Jackson was projected by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts to be a third-round pick. The Chicago Bears selected Jackson in the fourth round with the 112th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Jackson was the 13th safety drafted in 2017. He made his first career start and professional regular season debut in the Chicago Bears’ season-opener against the Atlanta Falcons and recorded three solo tackles during the 23–17 loss. On October 22, 2017, Jackson recorded four solo tackles, deflected a pass, made his first career interception, recovered a fumble, and scored two touchdowns during the Bears’ 17–3 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
Eddie Jackson’s net worth is estimated to be $1 Million. Eddie Jackson spends some of his fortunes on his real estate in Long Grove. Jackson owns an incredible home in Long Grove, which he purchased for $950,000. The mansion has eight bathrooms, four fireplaces, and fine fixtures that include custom millwork, custom molding, and tray ceilings or designer ceilings in every room. On May 15, 2017, the Chicago Bears signed Jackson to a four-year, $3.06 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $665,797. In 2022, Jackson will earn a base salary of $11,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $15,090,000 and a dead cap value of $24,660,000.
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bears | $465,000 | $166,452 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| 2018 | Bears | $555,000 | $166,452 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| 2019 | Bears | $645,000 | $166,452 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| 2020 | Bears | $1,050,000 | $2,566,452 | $100,000 | $1,050,000 | |||||
| 2021 | Bears | $1,000,000 | $3,990,000 | $100,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||
| 2022 | Bears | $11,000,000 | $3,990,000 | $100,000 | $11,000,000 |
Eddie Jackson and Alison Tayylor in a file photo. (image credits: instagram/bojack)
