 2008Game 1 vs. Dallas 9/7: Started at WLB and led the club with 11 tackles, including 8 solo…Game 2 vs. Pittsburgh 9/14: Started at WLB and tied for second on the club with 8 tackles, including 4 solo…Was part of a defensive effort that held the Steelers to 281 net yards of offense…Also played on special teams…Game 3 at Baltimore 9/21: Started at WLB and ranked second with 12 tackles, including 6 solo, 1 PBU and 1 interception for 16 yards…Recorded his second career interception in the 1st quarter on a pass from Ravens QB Joe Flacco intended for TE Todd Heap at the Cleveland 32-yard line and returned 16 yards to the Cleveland 48-yard line…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Ravens to 273 net yards of offense…Game 4 at Cincinnati 9/28: Started at WLB and led the team with 8 tackles, including 5 solo, 1 TFL…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Bengals to 211 net yards of offense, including only 69 yards rushing, forced 5 turnovers and 3 sacks…Game 5 vs. N.Y. Giants 10/13: Started at WLB and led the club with a season-high 16 tackles, including 11 solo…His 16 tackles matched a career-high…Game 6 at Washington 10/19: Started at WLB with 8 tackles, including 5 solo and 0.5 sack for 3 yards…In the 2nd quarter, shared a sack with NT Shaun Rogers on a 6-yard sack of Redskins QB Jason Campbell…Game 7 at Jacksonville 10/26: Started at WLB and led the club with 14 tackles, including 8 solo, 0.5 sack for 1.5 yards and 1 QB pressure...In the 3rd quarter, shared a sack with DE Santonio Thomas on a 3 yard sack of Jaguars QB David Garrard to force a third and six situation…Part of a defensive effort that limited Jaguars RB Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew to a combined 20 carries for 53 yards (2.7 avg.)…Game 8 vs. Baltimore 11/2: Started at WLB and led the club with 13 tackles, including 9 solo and 1 sack for 6 yards…In the 3rd quarter, recorded a six-yard sack of Ravens QB Joe Flacco to force a 3rd and 16 situation…Game 9 vs. Denver 11/6: Started at WLB and led the club with 10 tackles, including 6 solo…Game 10 at Buffalo 11/17: Started at WLB and led the club with 13 tackles, including 9 solo, 1 TFL and 1 PBU…Part of a defensive effort that forced four turnovers…Game 11 vs. Houston 11/23: Started at WLB and tied for the team lead with 12 tackles, including 4 solo…Game 12 vs. Indianapolis 11/30: Started at WLB and led the club with 11 tackles, including 6 solo…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Colts to 215 net yards of offense, including 125 net yards passing, 3 offensive points and forced 3 turnovers…Game 13 at Tennessee 12/7: Started at WLB and led the club with a career-high 20 tackles, including 12 solo, 1 TFL, a career-best 2 interceptions and 2 PBU…Marked this first multiple interception game in his NFL career…Has 3 interceptions this season and four in his career…In the 1st quarter, intercepted a pass from Titans QB Kerry Collins intended for WR Justin Gage at the Tennessee 30 yard line and returned it 5 yards to the Tennessee 25 yard line, and four plays later K Phil Dawson added a 41 yard FG to open a 6-0 lead…Added his second interception of the game off Collins in the 3rd quarter, on a pass intended for WR Justin Gage at the Cleveland 46 yard line and returned it 8 yards to the Tennessee 46 yard line, and 11 plays later K Phil Dawson converted a 39 yard FG to cut the deficit, 21-9…Also played on special teams…Game 14 at Philadelphia 12/15: Started at WLB and totaled 13 tackles, including 6 solo, and 1 PBU…Game 15 vs. Cincinnati 12/21: Started at WLB and added 9 tackles, including 8 solo… Game 16 at Pittsburgh 12/28: Started at WLB and led the team with 13 total tackles, including 5 solo and 1 QB pressure. 2007Game 1 vs. Pittsburgh 9/9: Started at WLB and ranked second on the team with 7 tackles, including 5 solo, 1 TFL and 1 QB pressure…Game 2 vs. Cincinnati 9/16: Started at WLB and led the team with 8 tackles, including 3 solo…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 3 at Oakland 9/23: Started at WLB and ranked second on the club with 11 tackles, including 8 solo…Also played on special teams…Game 4 vs. Baltimore 9/30: Started at WLB and totaled 8 tackles, including 7 solo, and 2 PBU…Game 5 at New England 10/7: Started at WLB and led the team with 11 tackles, including 7 solo…Game 6 vs. Miami 10/14: Started at WLB and led the team with 12 tackles, including 8 solo, 1 TFL and 1 PBU…Game 7 at St. Louis 10/28: Started at WLB and tallied 3 solo tackles…Left the game in the 2nd quarter (left ankle) and did not return…Game 8 vs. Seattle 11/4: Inactive (left ankle)…Game 9 at Pittsburgh 11/11: Inactive (left ankle)…Game 10 at Baltimore 11/18: Played on special teams…Game 11 vs. Houston 11/25: Started at WLB and led the team with 11 tackles, including 8 solo, and 1 interception for 1 yard…Recorded his first career interception in the 2nd quarter on a pass from Texans QB Matt Schaub intended for TE Joel Dreessen that was tipped by LB Andra Davis at the Cleveland 30-yard line, and six plays later QB Derek Anderson connected with WR Braylon Edwards for a 19-yard TD pass to tie the game, 7-7…Part of a defensive effort that forced three turnovers, two sacks and limited Houston to only 77 net yards rushing…Game 12 at Arizona 12/2: Started at WLB and led the team with 9 tackles, including 6 solo…Game 13 at N.Y. Jets 12/9: Started at WLB and led the team with 12 tackles, including 9 solo…Game 14 vs. Buffalo 12/16: Started at WLB and added 6 tackles, including 2 solo…Part of a defensive effort that gave the Browns their first shutout since 2005 (11/20/05 vs. Miami, 22-0 win) and held the Bills to 232 net yards of offense…Game 15 at Cincinnati 12/23: Started at WLB and added 7 tackles, including 4 solo, 1 TFL and 1 recovered fumble…In the 4th quarter, recovered a fumble by Bengals RB Kenny Watson, forced by LB Andra Davis, at the Cleveland 17-yard line…Game 16 vs. San Francisco 12/30: Started at WLB and led the team with 9 tackles, including 8 solo, and 1 sack for 7 yards…In the 1st quarter, sacked 49ers QB Chris Weinke for a 7-yard loss to force a 4th and 10 punting situation…Part of a defense that limited the 49ers to only 185 net yards of offense, added 5 sacks and allowed only 73 net yards passing.
2006In his rookie season with the Browns, earned the starting WLB stop and started 13 regular season games…Ranked second on the club with 115 tackles and led or tied for the team lead in tackles in six contests…Finished the year with 115 tackles, including 58 solo, 3 TFL and 1 PBU…Had a career-high 16 tackles at Carolina on Oct. 8, and vs. Cincinnati on Nov. 26…Suffered a toe injury at Pittsburgh on Dec. 7, and was forced to miss the final three regular season games…Was placed on Injured Reserve on Dec. 15…Game 1 vs. New Orleans 9/10: Made his NFL debut and started at WLB and ranked second on the club with 10 tackles, including 6 solo, and 1 TFL…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 2 at Cincinnati 9/17: Started at WLB and added 4 solo tackles…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 3 vs. Baltimore 9/24: Started at WLB and tied for the team lead with 8 tackles, including 4 solo, 1 QB pressure and 1 PBU…Made a key play in the 4th quarter by breaking up a pass in the end zone on a two-point conversion attempt with the Browns holding a 14-9 lead…Part of a defensive effort that limited Ravens to 86 net yards rushing as a team…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 4 at Oakland 10/1: Started at WLB and led the team with 8 tackles, including 4 solo…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Raiders to 240 net yards of offense, including only 46 net yards passing…Game 5 at Carolina 10/8: Started at WLB and led the team with a career-high 16 tackles, including 6 solo, and 1 TFL…Part of a defensive effort that limited Carolina to 288 net yards of offense and 0 for 11 on third downs…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 6 vs. Denver 10/22: Started at WLB and tied for second on the team with 9 tackles, including 6 solo…Game 7 vs. N.Y. Jets 10/29: Started at WLB and totaled 5 tackles, including 2 solo…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Jets to only 193 net yards of total offense, including 88 net yards rushing, and forced three turnovers…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 8 at San Diego 11/5: Started at WLB and led the team with 6 tackles, including 4 solo…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 9 at Atlanta 11/12: Started at WLB with 6 tackles, including 2 solo and 1 QB pressure…Part of a defensive effort that limited QB Michael Vick to run for 74 yards, pass for 197 yards and forced three turnovers…Also played on special teams with 3 tackles…Game 10 vs. Pittsburgh 11/19: Started at WLB with 3 tackles, including 2 solo…Added 1 special teams tackle…Game 11 vs. Cincinnati 11/26: Started at WLB and led the team by matching a career-high 16 tackles, including 9 solo, and 1 TFL…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 12 vs. Kansas City 12/3: Started at WLB and ranked second on the team with 13 tackles, including 6 solo…Also played on special teams…Game 13 at Pittsburgh 12/7: Started at WLB and tied for the team lead with 11 tackles, including 3 solo…Placed on Injured Reserve (toe) on Dec. 15. College HighlightsIn 48 games at Maryland (2002-05), started 34 contests and became only the seventh player in school history to record more than 400 career tackles…His 447 tackles ranked fourth on the all-time record list…Finished his career with 10.5 sacks for 62 yards, 24 tackles for loss, 15 QB pressures, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, six
interceptions, eight pass breakups and one blocked kick… In 2005, became only the second Maryland player to earn Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors…Became one of three players in school annals to lead the team in tackles three consecutive seasons…Majored in criminology and criminal justice. PersonalBorn D’Qwell Jackson in Largo, Fla…Attended Seminole (Fla.) High School…Lettered three times in football, competing as a fullback, linebacker, quarterback and punter… First-team all-state selection by the Associated Press as a junior and senior, adding first-team All-Conference, all-district and All-Sun Coast honors in his final year…Played in the prestigious Florida-Georgia All-Star game…Seminole High went 23-4 in his last two years and made the regional finals both seasons…The 2000 team was undefeated in the regular season and finished 12-1…Recorded 91 tackles and 10 sacks as a linebacker and also rushed for 950 yards (5.7 avg.) and 13 touchdowns as a fullback during his senior season…Vice president of the Varsity Lettermen’s Club…Served as a mentor for youngsters at a Florida elementary school…Very active in the Cleveland community by supporting charitable events such as Shop with a Jock and the NFL’s Hometown Huddle…Married (Amira)…His wife opened a dental practice in Westlake, Ohio. |
