The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? teammate Ernest Shazor missed blocking by a centimeter or so — gave Texas a 38-37 thriller. Or crusher, depending on the shade of one's jersey. "I still see pictures of myself and Ernest Shazor," Jackson acknowledged. "At the end of that game, he's laying on the ground, I had my head down and I'm ready to walk off the field, knowing that's it. It's over. You had the chance to win the Rose Bowl, and it slipped away. "Those things always stick with you. Even this year, watching the Rose Bowl, I was thinking that's the tunnel I came out of. That's the locker room I was in. It's good to be a part of that history and playing in that game." Of course, it wasn't Michigan coming out of the locker room this year. In a cruel twist of long-established norms, Michigan State strode onto the hallowed Rose Bowl sod. Jackson admits he broke with Big Ten solidarity on that day. "That was terrible," he said. "That hurt. I wasn't cheering for them. That's the team I dislike the most." He has reasons beyond rivalry. His first season involved the infamous "Clock Game" in East Lansing, when the game clock mysteriously failed to run out at the end, giving the Spartans just one more play — enough to win. That wasn't even the bitterest Michigan Accomplishments: Became a two-time All-American in 2003-04, including consensus first-team All-America status in his senior season … A team captain in 2004, Jackson guided the Wolverines to a second straight Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl … Racked up 195 career tackles with nine interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown … Earned first-team All-Big Ten notice in 2002 and 2004. Michigan Memory: "The entire experience was life-changing. Coming from humble beginnings, growing up as a kid, never even imagining making it out of your neighborhood, let alone to go on and play college football and gradu- ate from a great university like the University of Michigan, is amazing. To be able to be part of the Michigan alumni, that community of Go Blue, that's my greatest experience." Professional Achievements: Became the 29th pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, going to the Indianapolis Colts … Played five seasons with the Colts, becoming a Super Bowl champion in 2007 … Recorded 82 tackles and an interception his second year in the NFL … Signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2010, and performed one season there. Education: Finished up his degree in general studies in 2007. Family: Jackson has been married a year and a half to his wife, Nikki, and the couple has a son, Camden, who is 11 months old. The Marlin Jackson File