Eddie Jackson was born on 19 December 1980, in Plano, Texas USA, and is now known as a TV chef, also for being a retired professional American Football player, having played for several teams in the National Football League (NFL), including the Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins, and New England Patriots. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Eddie Jackson? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $1 million, mostly earned through professional football and now the cooking industry. As he continues his career as a chef, it is expected that his wealth will increase.
Eddie Jackson Net Worth $1 million
Jackson started his football career at the University of Arkansas, where he played 21 games as a cornerback and strong safety. He also joined the Razorback track team, running high hurdles and winning four national titles to become a College All-American in Track and Field. He still holds the freshman record for 110 metres high hurdles.
In 2004, Eddie started his net worth when he was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent, and would play with them for a year before being signed by the Miami Dolphins. He spent two seasons with them, though in his second year he ended up on the injured reserve list, after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and due to this injury he was not given a new contract by the team. In 2007, he then signed a two year deal with the New England Patriots worth around $1.5 million a year, and it increased his net worth significantly, however, during his first season with the Patriots he was released, and he then signed with the Washington Redskins the following year, but was eventually released, and retired.
After his professional football career, Eddie then became popular after he joined the competition “MasterChef”. He accumulated seven wins during the competition and came in at eighth place overall. In 2015, he joined the Food Network series entitled “Food Network Star’ during its 11th season, and would go on to win the competition, which was followed by his hosting another series called “BBQ Blitz”. The show was another competition series that had six episodes during its first season. In 2016, it was then announced that he would be hosting a new show called “Kids BBQ Championship” alongside model Camila Alves. Since joining the Food Network, he’s been featured as part of their team with his own shows, recipes, and photos regularly featured. His involvement with the Network has also helped increase his net worth significantly.
For his personal life, there is no information available about any relationships. It is known that Eddie Jackson is also called Fit Chef Eddie. He has a Facebook page with over 6,000 likes, as well as Twitter and Instagram accounts. His Twitter account has over 12,000 followers while his Instagram account has more than 14,000 followers. The social media accounts often show his endeavors with food and keeping fit, all of which are regularly updated.
