What is Edwin Jackson (American football)?
[[File:Edwin Jackson (American football) (cropped).JPG|thumb|right|200px|Jackson in 2016]] '''Edwin Joseph Jackson''' (December 19, 1991 – February 4, 2018) was an [[American football]] [[linebacker]]. He was born in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Georgia Southern University]]. He signed with the [[Arizona Cardinals]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He then spent two seasons with the [[Indianapolis Colts]] from 2015 to 2017. On September 2, 2017, Jackson was placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Announce-Final-2017-Roster-Cuts/5dc30820-9391-401e-8bdd-40852df5769e|author=Walker, Andrew|website=Colts.com|date=September 2, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2018|archive-date=November 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109151022/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Announce-Final-2017-Roster-Cuts/5dc30820-9391-401e-8bdd-40852df5769e|url-status=dead}}</ref> On February 4, 2018, Jackson was riding an [[Uber]] in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]] and asked the driver to pull over because he felt ill.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/edwin-jackson-colts-dead_us_5a782175e4b0905433b641e5 | title = Indianapolis Colts’ Edwin Jackson Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver | work = Hiffington Post | date = 4 February 2018 | access-date = 5 February 2018}}</ref> While standing near the [[interstate]], a drunk driver hit and killed Jackson and the Uber driver.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colts player Edwin Jackson, Avon man killed by suspected drunken driver on I-70|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2018/02/04/suspected-drunken-driver-kills-2-70/304726002/|website=IndyStar.com|date=February 4, 2018}}</ref> Jackson was 26 years old. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Edwin}} [[Category:1991 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Road accident deaths in the United States]] [[Category:Arizona Cardinals pl