From fourth-round pick to making his first Pro Bowl, Eddie Jackson continues to prove doubters wrong and showing the Chicago Bears organization on how smart it was to select him.
While he’s in Orlando (Fla.) this weekend, the former University of Alabama safety was awarded the Best Coverage Player honor from Pro Football Focus. The website that dives into the analytics both college and professional football like the player that Jackson is becoming.
Congratulations to @ChicagoBears S Eddie Jackson for winning our best coverage player award this season. pic.twitter.com/VD07pwCxij
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) January 25, 2019
He was one of the National Football League’s top defensive backs in 2018, posting 15 pass breakups (second on Bears), six interception (second on Bears) and three defensive touchdowns – including two pick-sixes.