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D’QWELL JACKSON52LINEBACKERHEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 240COLLEGE: MarylandBIRTHDATE: September 26, 1983HOW ACQUIRED: D6 - ‘06YEAR WITH BROWNS: 7 th YEAR IN NFL: 7 thCAREER TRANSACTIONSOriginally drafted by Cleveland in the second round (34th overall) of theSEASONAL REVIEWS2011: Started all 16 games at middle linebacker after missing the previous26 contests due to injury… Led team with 158 tackles, a career-high3.5 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries… of Sports Illustrated…Was second in AP Comeback Player of the Yearof the Month for September after registering 30 tackles, 2.5 sacks, afumble recovery, a forced fumble and a pass defensed in three gamesNamed to USA Today’s All-Joe Team for unheralded prime performers in2011… Led the Browns in tackles 13 times and accounted for double digittackle totals on eight occasions… Led the team with 10 tackles at Sanin the second quarter which ended with a stop on fourth-and-goal fromthe one… Totaled eight tackles and an interception which he returned for2010: during training camp before being placed on injured reserve on September25… Also missed all four preseason games with the injury.2009: games at inside linebacker… Sustained a left pectoral injury at Pittsburghtackles in four of the six contests in which he appeared.2008: -68 VETERAN PLAYERSinterceptions in a game since Eddie Johnson had a pair on October 14,1984 against the New York Jets.2007: Led the team with 111 tackles… Had a season-high 12 tackles at -vs. Miami, 22-0 win) and held the Bills to 232 net yards of offense in an 8-0when he dropped Chris Weinke for a seven-yard loss.2006: - season games… Placed on injured reserve on December 15.COLLEGEand became the seventh player in school history to record more than 400career tackles… His 447 tackles ranked fourth on the all-time record list…fumble recovery, six interceptions, eight pass breakups and one blockedticCoast Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors, joining E.J.Henderson, who earned the award in 2001 and 2002… Became one ofthree players in school annals to lead the team in tackles three consecutiveseasons… Majored in criminology and criminal justice.PERSONALthree times in football, competing as a fullback, linebacker, quarterbackAll-Star game… Seminole High went 23-4 in his last two years and madea linebacker and also rushed for 950 yards (5.7 avg.) and 13 touchdownsas a fullback during his senior season… Active in the Cleveland communityprovided tickets, apparel and food for the East Cleveland Neighborhood 2011 Ed Block Courage Award… Voted by the local media as the Browns2011 Player of the Year.D. JACKSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHSTACKLES: PBU:SACKS: INTERCEPTIONS: INT RETURN YARDS: LONG INT RETURN: RECOVERED FUMBLE:FORCED FUMBLE: