Malik Barron Jackson is an American football player who plays in the NFL as a defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles. He has also represented the Denver Broncos who drafted him in 2012, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at the University of Tennessee. Malik is a huge lover of inks and believes that his skin is a canvas. He has a lot of interesting tattoos on his body. Let us take a look at the ones he has and the meanings behind them.

1. ‘Dog’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The left shoulder and upper arm of the player contains a tattoo of a dog on it that has a weight bar hanging from its neck with a chain. The word, “Willing” is also tattooed above the dog.

Meaning: The tattoo represents his hard work and shows how one should be willing to do what it takes to achieve one’s goals.

2. ‘NFL’ Tattoo

Tattoo: There is a tattoo of the NFL shield on his left arm, near his elbow.

Meaning: Malik got the tattoo when he was drafted and finally came to the NFL which was one of his dreams.

3. ‘Monopoly’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The words, “137 PAPERS” are tattooed on the upper side of his left forearm, and below the words is a tattoo of the old man from the popular game, monopoly.

Meaning: The tattoo represents when he was drafted by the NFL. He was picked in the 2012 NFL draft in the 5th round and was the 137th overall pick which the number in the tattoo represents.

4. Gears Tattoo

Tattoo: The left hand of the player is covered in a tattoo of gears and mechanical parts that make it seem like that his hand is a machine.

5. Bicep Tattoo

Tattoo: The left bicep of the athlete contains a tattoo of 5 stars on it along with the words, “Creme d la creme” tattooed right below it.

Meaning: The 5 stars represent the 5th round of the 2012 NFL draft, the year that he was picked. The “Creme de la creme” is a French idiom the means, Cream of the cream. The words here represent how Malik thinks of himself and how he feels he is special.