But his string of games likely wouldn't have been possible without the virtual stardom gained by him in 1989's Tecmo Bowl, the first console game to Mut 22 coins get an endorsement from the NFL to showcase players by name, picture and likeness. Today, Jackson in Tecmo Bowl and 1991's Tecmo Super Bowl is considered as one of the most iconic video game avatars. The same is true for Michael Vick from Madden NFL 2004.

Madden was first released by Microsoft PC in 1988, during Jackson's sophomore season in the NFL. But due issues with licensing and a hip fracture during the 90 NFL season that forced his early retirement from football, Jackson did not play in Madden in his playing days. It wasn't until 2014 that Jackson played his Madden debut in the game as a special-edition gamer within"the Ultimate Team game mode.

On Wednesday, EA Sports announced that not only will Jackson return to the field in the very first game in the history of Madden NFL 15 and he'll also receive the honor of being an official Madden cover athlete. Nearly 35 years after his NFL career began in 1987, Jackson will grace a special digital cover of Madden NFL 22. Beginning on Friday, players will be able to play with him virtually. EA Sports also teamed up with Nike to recreate the company's iconic Bo Knows ad campaign by adding a digitally rendered model of his signature shoe which is called the Nike Air Bo Turf and incorporating it into the game.

Jackson has become the seventh running back named 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).

Before the cover's unveiling, the Undefeated's Aaron Dodson caught up with Jackson to talk about Jackson's Tecmo Bowl days, how Bo Knows came to buy Madden nfl 22 coins life, his Madden return and more.