FYI - Greg Jackson in Directory
Do we have a new DB coach? He's in the directory.
His resume is very good. From 49ers website:
Greg Jackson is in his fourth season as secondary coach for the 49ers.
Working alongside secondary coach Ed Donatell, San Francisco’s secondary allowed just 221.0 passing yards per game in 2013, ranking 4th in the NFC and 7th in the NFL. The secondary accounted for 14 interceptions, ranking t-7th in the NFL and t-3rd in the NFC. Rookie S Eric Reid was selected to the Pro Bowl, becoming the first 49ers rookie safety to be selected to the Pro Bowl in franchise history.
Jackson helped guide the 49ers to the best pass defense in the NFC and the fourth-best in the NFL, in 2012, allowing just 200.2 yards per game. That total is the lowest given up by the 49ers since 1997 (165.4 yards per game). The 49ers secondary also boasted two Pro Bowl selections (S Donte Whitner and S Dashon Goldson) and a First-Team All-Pro (Goldson).
In 2011, the 49ers secondary tallied 22 interceptions, which ranked second among all NFL secondaries. Goldson and CB Carlos Rogers each recorded a career-high six interceptions, and were both selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time in their careers. Rogers was named a starter in Hawaii, while also being selected Second-Team All-Pro. The defense finished the season ranked fourth in the NFL in percentage of pass attempts intercepted (3.9).
Jackson joined San Francisco after having spent eight years coaching in the collegiate ranks. In 2010, he was the nickel back/assistant linebackers coach for a University of Wisconsin team that finished the year ranked seventh in the nation with an 11-2 record.
Prior to joining the Badgers, Jackson coached at Tulane University, serving as the linebackers/kickoff team coach (2009), the safeties/kickoff team coach (2008) and the defensive backs coach (2007). Jackson spent three seasons as the defensive backs coach at Louisiana-Monroe (2004-06), where he coached All-Sun Belt Conference defensive back Chris Harris, who led the country with seven interceptions, in 2004. He also spent one year as the defensive backs coach for the University of Idaho (2003).
Jackson enjoyed a 12-year career as a NFL safety. He originally entered the league as a third-round draft choice of the New York Giants in 1989, with whom he played until 1993. Jackson then went on to play for the Philadelphia Eagles (1994-95), New Orleans Saints (1996) and San Diego Chargers (1997-2000). He was a teammate of 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh during his final two years with the Chargers. In his career, Jackson played in 168 games (129 starts) and registered 32 interceptions.
Jackson enjoyed a productive collegiate career at LSU from 1985-88, helping the Tigers to a combined 36-10-2 record over that span. LSU won the Southeastern Conference championships in 1986 and 1988, and played in bowl game every year.
Jackson, a safety, was a first-team All-American in 1988, leading the nation with seven interceptions. His 219 interception return yards is the second-highest single-season total in SEC history.
A native of Miami, FL, Jackson earned a bachelor’s degree in communications broadcasting from Fairleigh Dickinson University, in 2004.
Jackson and his wife, Dina, have two children, Greg Jr. and Jayden, while his oldest son, Jamal, is a football student-athlete at Appalachian State University.
January 6th, 2015 at 6:29 PM ^
That damn directory again...
(not that I wouldn't be pleased about the hire if true, but I'm just saying)
January 6th, 2015 at 7:00 PM ^
Especially since Greg Jackson isn't a very common name...
January 6th, 2015 at 7:39 PM ^
Have there been names put in there who didn't eventually come on board (Turley or whoever)?
Is this directory unreliable? i see it getting mocked a lot, but wasn't sure why
January 6th, 2015 at 6:30 PM ^
Directory Lurker the new Flight Tracker indeed.
January 6th, 2015 at 6:31 PM ^
He would be a fantastic hire. I can't wait to have a ball-hawking secondary again.
January 6th, 2015 at 6:50 PM ^
I've been waiting for the secondary coach hire even more than the DC/OC
January 6th, 2015 at 6:33 PM ^
Greg Jackson meet Jabrill Peppers, Jabrill Peppers meet Greg Jackson.
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January 6th, 2015 at 6:51 PM ^
Putting the right guys in the right spot is a nice start.
Having Manning at OLB coach is better fit.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:10 PM ^
Who negs Judge Smails? Come on, man!
January 6th, 2015 at 6:33 PM ^
Now our SID just needs to talk the talk.
January 6th, 2015 at 6:33 PM ^
"Jackson and his wife, Dina, have two children, Greg Jr. and Jayden, while his oldest son, Jamal, is a football student-athlete at Appalachian State University."
Say it ain't so
January 6th, 2015 at 6:44 PM ^
It's time to get over it.
January 6th, 2015 at 7:53 PM ^
Is that the same App State that our boys beat 52-14 this year?
January 6th, 2015 at 6:33 PM ^
The link won't work but are we sure it just isn't a random Greg Jackson? I feel like that's a common enough name
January 6th, 2015 at 6:33 PM ^
Greg Jackson is a common name. There are two others listed in the directory (a medical student and an alumnus), but gregjack has no information. That makes me think this Greg Jackson was recently added to the directory, which may turn out to be good news for us!
January 6th, 2015 at 7:07 PM ^
How about someone just emails all three and ask if they know what loose hips are and why they are important?
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January 6th, 2015 at 7:10 PM ^
There are two acceptable answers. One doesn't prove much...
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January 6th, 2015 at 6:34 PM ^
Pleaseeeee be true
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January 6th, 2015 at 6:35 PM ^
Plays football at THU - The Horror University. NO!!!
Welcome.
January 6th, 2015 at 9:46 PM ^
Down here in North Carolina it is referred to as Happy Appy. It's actually well respect down here
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January 6th, 2015 at 6:35 PM ^
I love the idea of having a staff full of coaches who have coached and in some cases played in the NFL. What a huge selling point for elite recruits. If Coach Jim wants him here, that's enough for me.
January 6th, 2015 at 6:46 PM ^
I was thinking about this eariler - each hire like this makes me that much more excited about the future, especially if it means we've got a staff of people, head coach included, that have not only proven themselves as coaches in the game but also had some pretty good careers as players themselves. I would have have to think that if you walk into a living room, there's nearly instant credibility there.
January 6th, 2015 at 9:19 PM ^
Not only that. JH stresses that position coaches recruit position. So it isn't a TE walking into a MLB office telling them about Mattison coaching Ray Lewis, it's Mattison on himself saying that.
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January 6th, 2015 at 6:57 PM ^
Haven't seen the "trust the coaches"-like statements on this site in many moons...
January 6th, 2015 at 6:43 PM ^
Holy Cow, that is a pretty impressive resume. Star player in college and pros as well as a sucessful coach at all levels.
If that dude doesn't know how to coach DB's, I don't know who does. Good to get someone that qualified on board. Hopefully, our DB's will start performing like they should.
January 6th, 2015 at 6:56 PM ^
From Fairleigh Dickinson University. With that resume that shows a lot of dedication.
January 6th, 2015 at 7:01 PM ^
Jim has offered Charles Woodson and he is waiting to hear if he wants to play another year or become our DB coach. I've heard he might be ok at the position...
January 6th, 2015 at 7:15 PM ^
hard to believe all-pro millionare like woodson would be a college position coach. he must really love the game to keep at it like that
January 6th, 2015 at 7:22 PM ^
I saw this on my facebook newsfeed a couple days ago. Someone asked him on if he would coach in college, he answered "No" because he "didnt have the patience".
January 6th, 2015 at 7:34 PM ^
How do you teach someone to do the things he does? Most just aren't capable of it.
January 6th, 2015 at 7:43 PM ^
Charles will retire to his Napa estate, where he is producing award winning Cabernet.
And he'll do it when HE'S good & ready...
Sounds awful, huh?!
January 6th, 2015 at 7:28 PM ^
Is Tyrone Wheatley in there too? Saw it in the edge of the internet
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January 6th, 2015 at 7:36 PM ^
A good poster on Scout said he agreed to coach at Michigan. We will see.
January 6th, 2015 at 8:18 PM ^
He should be in the directory but not because he is a coach/agreed to be a coach but because he is an alumni of the university and those are all still listed in the directory
January 6th, 2015 at 7:38 PM ^
It's time to get over it.
Thanks for sharing this post. Really needed it.
Whatsapp call feature
January 6th, 2015 at 8:01 PM ^
The corners should be VERY good next year. There's talent and a great coach
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January 6th, 2015 at 8:42 PM ^
But yes, they should be better...
January 7th, 2015 at 3:05 AM ^
Wait...not how it works? As long as I can remember, talent + proper coaching = very good. add in work ethic and you have great.
January 6th, 2015 at 8:50 PM ^
Just happy we were not after any assistants named John Smith or this directory lurking would be useless. Amit Patel would also have caused us serious issues in detective work.
January 6th, 2015 at 11:19 PM ^
Hey I know Amit Patel
January 6th, 2015 at 9:20 PM ^
He is recruiting for Michigan, so I guess that coupled with the directory mean confirmation!
January 6th, 2015 at 11:08 PM ^
Woodsen as punt return coach
January 12th, 2015 at 7:00 AM ^
I think this is the perfect time to get it over, thanks.
January 12th, 2015 at 9:24 AM ^
wrong thread
January 16th, 2015 at 5:40 AM ^
nice and good post
Is this directory unreliable? i see it getting mocked a lot, but wasn't sure why
I was thinking about this eariler - each hire like this makes me that much more excited about the future, especially if it means we've got a staff of people, head coach included, that have not only proven themselves as coaches in the game but also had some pretty good careers as players themselves.