Jackson was the 7th running back Mut 22 coins designated as a Madden cover athlete. He follows Eddie George (Madden 2001), Marshall Faulk (Madden 2003), Shaun Alexander (Madden 2007), Peyton Hillis (Madden 12), Adrian Peterson and Barry Sanders (both Madden 25).
Prior to the unveiling of the cover, the Undefeated's Aaron Dodson caught up with Jackson to discuss the Tecmo Bowl days, how Bo Knows came to life and his Madden return, and much more.
The conversation was edited to improve the clarity of it and its length.
What does it mean for you to be an athlete who covers the sport, 35 years after the start of your career?
The idea was in the planning for Madden nfl 22 coins a long time. The timing had to be just right for my brand. It was working with the Madden team to smooth things out, make sure to cross all the i's, dot all the t'swhen we had that completed, the rest was just going to be a breeze. I realized that somewhere in my life I had done something right so that I could be regarded as one of the most famous athletes of more than thirty years ago. Madden is still thinking enough of me to do things like this.