Kareem Jackson has told several people that he has decided to forego his senior season at the University of Alabama and make himself eligible for the National Football League draft, sources have told The Tuscaloosa News. The 5-foot-11, 198-pound cornerback, who was a junior in the 2009 season, consulted with head coach Nick Saban and his family after the BCS National Championship Game before making his decision to enter the pro ranks. Today is the deadline for underclassmen to declare themselves eligible for the April draft.Jackson turned his name in to the NFL Draft Advisory Board before the national title game, but didn't check the results until after Alabama's game against Texas on Jan. 7 in Pasadena, Calif. He handed the envelope to Saban and told the coach he didn't want to see it until after the game because he didn't want to be distracted.
Jackson, from Macon, Ga., started the last 38 games of his UA career. He finished sixth on the team in tackles as a junior with 45 stops, intercepting three passes while breaking up five passes and defending eight. As a sophomore, he broke up 10 passes and defended 11 with one interception.
WalterFootball.com, an NFL draft projection Web site, has Jackson projected to go in the lower half of the second round of the draft.
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