Philadelphia Eagles CB Darius Slay Reminisces As DeSean Jackson Retires: 'Great Battles!'
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As DeSean Jackson retired from the NFL as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, cornerback Darius Slay remembered the battles the two players had against each other.
"Amazing, amazing talent," Slay said. "Fast as hell, played him a lot of years. It's a great thing that he's coming back though, retiring as an Eagle. Man he's one of the best deep-ball guys in the league that ever done did this. We had a lot of good battles, definitely. I played against him at Washington a few times, played him here a few times, and in Tampa. So I had a lot of great battles with him. He helped me get better, different type of guy."
Jackson played in the NFL for 15 seasons, appearing in games for six different franchises including Philadelphia, where he spent the majority of his career.
DeSean Jackson had 42 total touchdowns with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Over the course of his entire career, he recorded 641 catches for 11,263 yards and 58 receiving touchdowns, while collecting four rushing scores and four punt return touchdowns as well.
In eight seasons with the Eagles, Jackson played in 95 games, racking up 379 receptions for 6,512 yards and 35 touchdowns. He also rushed for three touchdowns and returned four punts for touchdowns, including his famous "Miracle at the Meadowlands" return.
His 24 career touchdowns of 60 or more yards is an NFL record, just barely beating out Jerry Rice who had 23.
When asked about whether or not Jackson should be in the Hall of Fame one day, Slay didn't hesitate with his answer.
"Of course," Slay said. "I would for sure put him in there, just because he changed the game, changed the dynamic of the game."
