FUMA's 11th first round NFL draft pick: Kareem Jackson

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/22/2010 - 8:45pm

With the 20th overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft, the Houston Texans selected FUMA alum Kareem Jackson. Jackson came to Fork Union Military Academy to play for Coach John Shuman and was converted from a running back to cornerback. He went on to play his college football at the University of Alabama for Coach Nick Saban. After winning the national championship with Alabama this past season, Kareem Jackson announced for the draft and began rising rapidly up the draft boards.

Jackson is the 11th FUMA alumnus to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft. Here are the past FUMA first round picks:

2010-Kareem Jackson
2007-Gaines Adams
2004-Chris Perry
2000-Plaxico Burress
1997-Jim Druckenmiller
1996-Rickey Dudley
1996-Eddie George
1992-Robert Jones
1987-Vinny Testaverde
1982-Mike Quick
1954-Steve Meilinger

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