With my father, Elbert Ray Jackson, and my mom, Sunseria Smith, at the Ravens’ Ring of Honor induction on September 22, 2013. It took quite a journey to get to this moment. (Michael Greene)
With my father, Elbert Ray Jackson, and my mom, Sunseria Smith, at the Ravens’ Ring of Honor induction on September 22, 2013. It took quite a journey to get to this moment. (Michael Greene)
One of my first team photos, with the Lakeland Patriots. That’s me, wearing number 40, kneeling at the far left.
A head shot from my sophomore year at Kathleen High School. Guess you could see the fire in my eyes even then.
Here I am running back a turnover in a 1993 game against Virginia Tech at the Orange Bowl in Miami—my freshman season. I’d come into the game for Robert Bass, who went down with a knee injury, and I found a way to show that I belonged on that field. (Photo by Collegiate Images, LLC/WireImage)
A shot of me and all my Hurricane brothers on D: (from left to right) Corwin Francis, C. J. Richardson, Rohan Marley, Warren Sapp, Ray, and Pat Riley. (Bill Frakes/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)
With my heroes, at a practice during the 2000 season: (from left to right) Jim Brown, Joe Frazier, Spike Lee, and Hank Aaron. (Baltimore Ravens/Phil Hoffmann)
On Draft Day, getting a hug from my grandmother Elease McKinney while talking with my lifelong team, the Baltimore Ravens. (Associated Press)
In Tampa, January 28, 2001, savoring the Super Bowl XXXV victory over the New York Giants and being named the game’s MVP. (Getty Images)
My comeback dance on January 6, 2013, to open the Ravens’ Wild Card game versus the Colts. (Baltimore Ravens/Shawn Hubbard)
Sacking Tom Brady during the Ravens’ 2012 playoff win versus the Patriots. (Baltimore Ravens/Shawn Hubbard)
At the Superdome in New Orleans, February 3, 2013. Holding up the Vince Lombardi trophy after we won Super Bowl XLVII over the San Francisco 49ers in my last game. (Baltimore Ravens/Shawn Hubbard)
With my children at Diaymon’s sweet sixteen: (from left to right) Diaymon, Rayshad, Rayvyn, and Rahsaan. (Judith A. Dixon, RDJ Photography)
Surrounded by my kids right before the Cowboys game in October 2012 where I got injured: in the front row (from left to right) are Junior, Rahsaan, Ralin, and Diaymon, and in the back next to me is Grady Jarrett, who I’m proud to say calls me uncle. (Baltimore Ravens/Phil Hoffmann)
At my final home game with my brother and sisters (from left to right) Keon, Laquesha, Lakeisha, my mom, and Kadaja. (Michael Greene)
A nice moment at the Ravens’ Ring of Honor day with Dad and my daughter Kaitlin. (Michael Greene)
At my fortieth birthday party, May 15, 2015.
The amazing day when the Ravens unveiled a statue of me outside the stadium, September 4, 2014. (Baltimore Ravens/Shawn Hubbard)