Rickey Jackson is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 85 in the Knox value model. Jackson's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Rickey Jackson
★ HALL OF FAME6× Pro Bowl👑 Dynasty DNA · 13 seasons · 4 titlesTop 3% all-time pass rushersIron Legend
Height6'2"
Weight243 lb
BornMar 20, 1958
Age68
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
Rookie yr1981
Draft1981 · Rd 2, Pick 51 · NO
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1982 | 24 | NO | 9 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 1983 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1984 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| 1985 | 27 | NO | 16 | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1986 | 28 | NO | 16 | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| 1987 | 29 | NO | 12 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | 30 | NO | 16 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | 31 | NO | 14 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | 32 | NO | 16 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — |
| 1991 | 33 | NO | 16 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 1992 | 34 | NO | 16 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| 1993 | 35 | NO | 16 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 1994 | 36 | SF | 14 | — | 40 | 37 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1995 | 37 | SF | 15 | — | 36 | 32 | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | 224 | — | 1,180 | 69 | — | — | — | 136.0 | 136.0 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 29 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
290 career value over replacement — #142 all-time of 4,649. 19.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #51 (Rd 2) · NO · 1981 · +37.6 vs expected KV-H
85actual
47.4 expected · Δ+37.6
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