Kept on Wikipedia:Corey Jackson
| File:Corey Jackson.jpg Corey Jackson | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrick Cora Jackson |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | November 6, 1978 Camden, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 270 lb (120 kg; 19 st 4 lb) |
| Website | http://qwerkz.com |
| Sport | |
| Sport | |
| University team | Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos |
| League | NFL |
Andrick Cora Jackson (born November 6, 1978), aka Corey Jackson, is a former American football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) from 2003 to 2007. Jackson played for the Cleveland Browns and the Denver Broncos. Jackson officially retired from the NFL in 2008. After retiring from the NFL, Jackson became a professional speaker and was featured on several television networks, newspapers, and magazines.[1][2]
Early life
On November 6, 1978, Andrick Cora Jackson was born in Camden, South Carolina to Andrew and Juanita Jackson. He attended North Central High School in Kershaw, South Carolina where he played basketball and ran track. In 1997, Jackson received an All Area MVP Award in basketball for the 1996–1997 basketball season. He was also named to the all-conference and all-defensive team.[3]
College career (1998–2003)
In 1998, at the age of 19, Jackson quit his job at Walmart and bought a one-way Greyhound bus ticket to Ranger, Texas. He attended Ranger College from 1998 to 2000 and received an associate degree. While at Ranger College, Jackson played basketball under head coach Todd Neighbors, where he averaged 16.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 blocked shots per game.[3]
NFL career (2003–2008)
In 2003, Jackson signed with the Cleveland Browns as a rookie free agent and participated on the practice squad. In 2004, Jackson signed a two-year contract with the Cleveland Browns and was added to the active roster, appearing in one game that season.[4] During the 2004 season, Jackson played in NFL Europe, where he won Defensive MVP of the League.[5] The Cleveland Browns released Jackson in 2005. Shortly thereafter he signed a contract with the Denver Broncos where he participated on the Broncos' practice squad. In 2006, he signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos. In September 2006, Jackson became injured and eventually was released by the Broncos.[6]
Qwerkz (2017–present)
In 2017, Jackson launched Qwerkz, social networking platform and database which aims to help professional athletes and former athletes to develop professional relationships and launch business enterprises. Jackson found that it was often difficult for young athletes to adapt to new careers after their athletic careers were over, and that many lacked the resumes and professional connections to be successful entrepreneurs.[7]
Qwerkz was intended to help athletes build 'social capital' and connect with companies.[8] Qwerkz translates athletes' experiences in sports into practical skills sets that help them to become more qualified candidates and connect with companies.[9] The Qwerkz app allows athletes to register with the site and begin networking with businesses and enterprises.[3] Athletes can show off their entrepreneurial plans and accomplishments, and can collaborate with each other on personal projects.[10] The app also allows fans to interact with their favorite athletes, and give feedback on their ideas and enterprises.[11]
In 2019 Qwerkz evolved into an executive recruiting firm specifically for pro athletes. Qwerkz takes athletes' experiences and skills and translates the into a traditional format. Jackson stated that he believes this process will give companies a better understanding of the athletes' value and how they can give their company an advantage in the market.[3]
References
- ↑ Davies, Kelly. "Corey Jackson's One-Way Greyhound Ticket to the NFL". The Real Athlete Blog. Access Athletes, LLC.
- ↑ Klis, Mike (8 April 2006). "Jackson Tackling Change In Career". Denver Post.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "NEVADAWOLFPACK.COM Corey Jackson Bio – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Palmer, Pete; Pullis, Ken; Lahman, Sean; Silverman, Matthew; Gillette, Gary. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia: First Edition, p. 337. ESPN Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3 Search this book on
..
- ↑ "DE Corey Jackson: NFL Europe Defensive Player of the Year". theOBR.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Corey Jackson | Access Athletes®". accessathletes.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ Episode 5 Corey Jackson – Finding Your Purpose, retrieved 2020-01-12
- ↑ "Team Frugal: Corey Jackson". A Frugal Athlete. Archived from the original on 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ Darlow, Jeremy (2017). Athletes Are Brands Too: How Brand Marketing Can Save Today's Athlete. Jack and June Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9996332-0-5. Search this book on
- ↑ "Former NFL Star Corey Jackson". BlogTalkRadio. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Corey Jackson's Story of Perseverance is a Lesson for all Entrepreneurs – Midlands Anchor". Retrieved 2020-01-12.
External links
This article "Corey Jackson" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Corey Jackson. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
|
This page exists already on Wikipedia. |
