Tom Jackson

Tom Jackson, a standout linebacker for the Denver Broncos for 14 years, joined ESPN as its NFL studio analyst in 1987 for the launch of the network’s NFL game coverage. Twenty-four years later, Jackson — the 2009 Sports Emmy award recipient in the Outstanding Studio Analyst category – remains one of sports television’s foremost pro football analysts, drawing experience from both his Hall of Fame playing career and his more than two decades in broadcasting. A native of Cleveland, Jackson graduated from the University of Louisville in 1973 where he was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year.