By Jay Heater
BERKELEY, Calif. - Only four games into his sophomore season at Cal, wide receiver DeSean Jackson has found a home. It's called the end zone.
The Bears' prized recruit of the 2005 class already has developed into one of the nation's top wide receivers as well as becoming a dangerous punt return specialist. He is averaging a touchdown a game for his career, which spans only 15 games. He has scored seven touchdowns so far in 2006.
Jackson added two more touchdowns last Saturday in a 49-21 win over Arizona State, with one coming on an 80-yard punt return. He was so far clear that he did a little show-boating as he crossed into the end zone. "I was talking to (teammate) Robert Jordan the other day," said Jackson, who signed with Cal out of Long Beach Poly High School. "I was telling him how I would rather score touchdowns than make a lot of catches. I would rather have 60 catches and 18 touchdowns than 70 catches and 13 touchdowns.
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