Marlin Jackson Marlin Tyrell Jackson ( born June 30 , 1983 ) is an American football cornerback and free safety who last played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Michigan , and was recognized as an All - American . The Indianapolis Colts selected him in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft , and he is currently a free agent . Early years . Jackson was born in Sharon , Pennsylvania . He attended Sharon High School , and played for the Sharon Tigers high school football team . During his high school career , he compiled 281 career tackles , nineteen tackles for losses , three quarterback sacks , seven forced fumbles , three recovered fumbles and eighteen interceptions , including four touchdown returns . On offense , was he rushed for 330 five touchdowns in fifteen attempts , and caught fifty - seven passes for 1 , 026 yards and eighteen touchdowns . Jackson earned all - state honors , was the Pennsylvania high school player of the year and picked for the " USA Today " and Prep Football Report All - American teams . He played in the first - ever U . S . Army All - American Bowl game on December 30 , 2000 . College career . Jackson attended the University of Michigan , where he played for coach Lloyd Carr ' s Michigan Wolverines football team from 2001 to 2004 . As senior team captain in 2004 , he was a first - team All - Big Ten selection , and a consensus first - team All - American , having received first - team honors from the Associated Press , American Football Coaches Association , Football Writers Association of American , " The Sporting News " , and ESPN . Jackson finished his career as the second all - time leader among Michigan players in pass breakups . During his senior year , opposing coaches and quarterbacks , concerned at Jackson ' s interception and pass break - up ability , threw less than fourteen percent of their passes in his direction . Professional career . Indianapolis Colts . Jackson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 29th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft . As an NFL rookie he had 52 tackles and one interception . Marlin played mostly in passing situations with one start in 15 games . In his second season , he had 82 tackles and 1 interception . He started at safety in place of the injured Bob Sanders . Marlin ' s career high was a 14 tackle performance against the Houston Texans . On January 21 , 2007 , Jackson intercepted New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady with 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game to seal the Colts ' 38 - 34 victory and send them to Super Bowl XLI against the Chicago Bears , which they subsequently won . On October 30 , 2008 , Jackson injured his knee during practice . Marlin had surgery to repair the damage and missed the remainder of the 2008 season . Yahoo ! Sports delivered an update on his status on June 25 saying that he " looks to be making strong progress from midseason knee surgery . " On March 5 , 2010 , Jackson was declared a free agent after he was non - tendered by the Colts . Philadelphia Eagles . Jackson was signed to a two - year , $ 6 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on March 10 , 2010 . There , he would be converted from cornerback to free safety . Jackson suffered a right Achilles tendon rupture in a mini - camp practice on June 1 . He was placed on the injured reserve list on June 10 . Jackson was released on September 3 , 2011 , during final roster cuts . Personal . His older brother Elmarko Jackson was a running back for Temple University . He was involved in an incident which made headlines in 2000 when he was stabbed several times on campus after an argument with another student . Legal Issue . Jackson was charged with felonious assault in the summer of 2003 . A 26 - year - old man accused Jackson of striking him in the right eye with a bottle on June 1 , requiring 17 stitches , in Ann Arbor , Michigan . On February 19 , 2009 , Jackson won the civil lawsuit regarding this incident . Not only did the jury find Jackson not liable for any damages , they rejected the claim that he attacked the plaintiff with a bottle , found the plaintiff liable for defamation and malicious prosecution , and awarded Jackson $ 225 , 000 in damages .