title: Jerry Mackey
text: # Jerry Mackey
  
  Jerry Joseph Mackey (born September 20, 1984 in New York City) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Syracuse.
  
  Mackey has also been a member of the New York Jets.
  
  ## Early years
  
  PrepStar All-American … Rated the No. 8 prospect in New York by SuperPrep … New York Sportswriters Association First-team Class AA All-State as a senior and junior … All-Nassau County and All-Long Island as a senior … Received the Bill Piner Award as outstanding linebacker in Nassau County in 2001 … Had 85 tackles, 51 solo, one sack, two forced fumbles and three fumbles recoveries as a senior
  
  ## College career
  
  Mackey was a 3-year starter at Syracuse at the Linebacker position. His sophomore year, he posted a career high 106 tackles. Though Mackey suffered a major shoulder injury late in his junior campaign and registered just 29 tackles that year. Mackey wore jersey #57 at Syracuse.
  
  ## Personal
  
  Jerry is the nephew of former NFL tight end John Mackey.
  
  