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SEC Football: Top 100 SEC players to watch in 2016

By Nicholas Ian Allen

Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 3, 2015; Athens, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Eddie Jackson (4) runs the ball for a touchdown after an interception during the third quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2015; Athens, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Eddie Jackson (4) runs the ball for a touchdown after an interception during the third quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Eddie Jackson 2015 Season Statistics

  • Games Played: 15
  • Tackles: 46
  • Tackles for Loss: 3
  • Sacks: 0
  • Interceptions: 6
  • Pass Breakups: 2
  • Forced Fumbles: 1
  • Fumble Recoveries: 1
  • Notable: First Team All-SEC safety also earned Second Team All-American recognition from the FWAA and Walter Camp Foundation, as well as Third Team All-American honors from the Associated Press.

Jonathan Allen may have the best NFL future among Alabama’s returning starters in 2016, but safety Eddie Jackson was the team’s top playmaker in 2015. A former cornerback that moved to safety during spring practice in 2015, Jackson tied for the interception lead in the SEC with six – two of which he returned for touchdowns. Jackson’s final interception of the season helped turn the tide early in the CFP national title game after Clemson took a 14-7 lead.

Jackson’s 230 yards on interception returns led the conference as well and set a new single season school record. He also added 46 tackles, including three for a loss, with two pass breakups, a forced fumble and recovered a fumble.

Listed at 6-foot and 194 pounds, Jackson lacks the ideal size to play safety in the NFL, but has the ball skills and the playmaking ability to make an impact at the next level. Of course, that will have to wait as Jackson decided to return to Tuscaloosa for his senior season in 2016.

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