College: Syracuse Weight: 233 lb (106 kg) | Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Place of birth: New York City Name Jerry Mackey | |
Date of birth: (1984-09-20) September 20, 1984 (age 31) | ||
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Jerry Joseph Mackey (born September 20, 1984 in New York City) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Syracuse.
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Mackey has also been a member of the New York Jets.
Jerry Mackey
Early years
PrepStar All-American … Rated the No. 8 prospect in New York by SuperPrep … New York Sportwriters’ Association First-Team Class AA All-State as a senior and junior … All-Nassau County and All-Long Island as a senior … Received the Bill Piner Award as outstanding linebacker in Nassau County in 2001 … Had 85 tackles, 51 solo, one sack, two forced fumbles and three fumbles recoveries as a senior
College career
Mackey was a 3-year starter at Syracuse at the Linebacker position. His sophomore year, he posted a career high 106 tackles. Though Mackey suffered a major shoulder injury late in his junior campaign and registered just 29 tackles that year. Mackey wore jersey #57 at Syracuse.
Personal
Jerry is the nephew of former NFL tight end John Mackey.