Defensive back, Duke, to 1971
Ernie Jackson
Ernie Jackson played defensive back at Duke (to 1971). He was a consensus All‑American in 1971. The New Orleans Saints took Jackson in round 7, No. 164 overall in the 1972 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
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