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Grady O'Neal Jackson (born January 21, 1973 in Greensboro, Alabama) is an American Football defensive tackle who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.

Jackson's agent is Drew Rosenhaus, widely considered one of the most aggressive agents currently representing NFL players. Before the 2005 NFL season, Jackson said he would hold-out of training camp in order to secure a new contract with the Packers. However, he reported for Training Camp on the first day. Several days later, however, Jackson told reporters that he no longer felt wanted in the Packers organization and requested to be released or traded to another team. He has since retracted these statements and has agreed to play out the 2005 season without a new contract, and will deal with his contract situation after the season.

High School career

Grady Jackson attended Greensboro East High School. He was a two sport standout in both, football and basketball. In football, he was a fullback and a defensive tackle, and won All-League, All-State, Super 11, and All-West Alabama honors. In basketball, he was named the team MVP as a junior.

College career

Grady Jackson played defensive tackle at Knoxville College, after transferring from Hinds (Miss.) Junior College. While at Hinds, he was a two-time Junior College All-American and the National Junior College Player of the Year following the 1995-1996 seasons. In one game JC game, he had five sacks.

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