| 4 Danny Jackson |
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General Info -- All-ACC and All-America candidate ... The leader of the Carolina defense ... Co-captain of the 2001 Tar Heels along with Chris Leitch ... Will captain the UNC team for the third consecutive year in 2001 ... Very smart player who makes good decisions ... A reliable defender and excellent passer ... Has been in the UNC starting lineup for 61 straight games, every game in his career ... Named Carolina's team MVP by his teammates in 1998 and '99 ... Teams with Leitch, David Stokes and goalkeeper Michael Ueltschey as one of the most experienced and talented defensive units in the nation ... Underwent foot surgery in January 2001 but is expected to be at full strength for preseason practice ... An Athletes Coming Together (ACT) mentor on the UNC campus ... Member of the North Carolina Student Legislature who earned the "Best Bill" award at the 65th annual conference in Raleigh, N.C.
Junior (2000) -- One of the finest defenders in the nation ... First-team All-ACC selection ... Third-team NSCAA All-America ... Second-team All-America by SoccerTimes.com and an honorable mention All-America by CollegeSoccer.com ... Leader of a Carolina defense that led the ACC with 0.75 goals allowed per game ... The Tar Heels led the ACC with 11 shutouts and allowed one goal or less in 20 of 24 games ... Started all 24 games ... Took 17 shots, scoring the game-winning goal against NC State and tallying four assists for six points on the year ... Recorded assists against Kentucky, Elon, Wake Forest in the regular season and William & Mary in the NCAA Tournament ... Served as one of Carolina’s co-captains along with Matt Laycock ... Named to the all-tournament team at the adidas/Spartan Classic ... Dean's List and ACC Honor Roll student.
Sophomore (1999) -- Named second-team All-ACC at defender in a vote of the conference's coaches ... Received the Mike Thompson Award for the second year in a row as Carolina's team MVP, in a vote of his teammates ... Served as one of UNC's tri-captains along with Joey DiSalvo and Matt Laycock ... Seventh on the UNC team in scoring with 10 points (three goals and four assists) ... The leader of a Carolina defense that allowed one goal or less in 13 of 20 games in 1999 ... One of five Tar Heels to start all 20 games on the season ... Scored the game-winning goal in Carolina's win over NC State ... Also scored two goals against High Point for a career-high four points ... Tallied assists against Bradley, Alabama-Birmingham, Virginia and Wake Forest.
Freshman (1998) -- Received the Mike Thompson Award as Carolina's team MVP, as voted by his teammates ... Major factor in an improved Carolina defense that allowed 10 fewer goals than it had the previous season ... One of the top freshmen in the ACC ... Started the final 17 games of the season ... Tied for sixth on the team with seven points, tallying one goal and five assists ... The five assists tied for second on the team ... Scored the game-winning goal in the victory over High Point ... Recorded a back save in the 1-0 win over NC State.
Prep -- Played at Lawns-wood High School in Leeds, England from 1992-1996 ... Helped lead his team to the national final at Wembley Stadium in front of more than 50,000 fans ... Also played cricket, basketball and ran track for Lawnswood ... School player-of-the-year in cricket in 1993 and '94 ... A member of the Leeds United club team from '89-'98 ... Full-time Youth Trainee soccer player, one of only five English players selected, at Leeds United from '96-'98.
Personal -- Daniel Michael Jackson is the son of Michael and Barbara Jackson ... Majoring in political science with a minor in information and library systems ... Plays club soccer with Leeds United ... Born October 20, 1979 in Leeds, England.
| Danny Jackson's Career Statistics
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Year | GP/GS | Shots | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 1998 | 17/17 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 1999 | 20/20 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000 | 24/24 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals | 61/61 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 23 |
