"In the span of two semesters, Jackson lifted his GPA from sub-1.0 to above 2.3. That spring, he was finally allowed to play.Blair figured that since he was tall and rangy and lacked experience, free safety was a natural place to start. Then, during the spring game, Boyd Anderson played University School and Jackson picked off current Western Kentucky quarterback Mike White twice.
"That's when the folklore literally began," Blair said. "He housed one of the [interceptions]. He took it all the way back."
Jackson went from free safety to nickel, nickel to corner and corner to receiver in the span of one training camp, Blair said. He started the first game at receiver and led the area in receiving yards, in addition to playing everywhere on defense and returning kicks and punts.
I knew Eddie Jackson didn't play football his junior year in high school- this article explains why. Full article at http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...die-jackson-protects-alabama-way-crimson-tide