Michael Jackson

Who is Michael Jackson?

Michael Jackson is a former professional American football player who played linebacker in eight NFL seasons for the Seattle Seahawks.

A 1975 graduate of Pasco High School, no other Bulldog has enjoyed the success or accumulated the career achievements that Jackson has. A three-year/three-sport letterman, he was the team captain in both football and baseball while garnering All-State honors and receiving the Denning Award for Outstanding Athlete by the Pasco Jaycees as a senior.

At the University of Washington, Jackson earned four varsity letters and was named to their All-Centennial Football Team. He was also selected as the Inland Empire Amateur Athlete of the Year in 1977, a season in which he helped lead the Huskies to the Rose Bowl. The eyes of the nation were on him during that game as he made a vital end zone interception that helped seal Washington ’s victory over the University of Michigan.

Jackson holds several defensive school records for the Huskies, including single season and career tackles. Among the several honors he received for the U of W include Sports Illustrated Player of the Week, Husky Team Captain, All Pac-8 & Pac-10 Linebacker and several All-American selections.