GREEN BAY – Alabama co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Maurice Linguist will always have a special place in his heart for Domani Jackson, the cornerback the Green Bay Packers drafted in the sixth round.

“He’s a really good human. He’s a really good spirit, a really good person, cares for other people,” Linguist told Packers On SI on Tuesday. “This time last summer, I’m on the road recruiting, and he texted me and he had a picture of my kids. I got three small kids. Well, he picked up two of my kids, my 9-year-old and my 6-year-old, and him and his girlfriend took them to the movies.

“That’ll tell you what kind of guy he is. He’s got a really good heart. He’s a really good dude. My son’s 6, he plays flag football and he would come out to his games. Just had a really good connection with him and he had a great connection with our family.”

Linguist and Jackson spent the last two seasons together. There were great expectations.…