Jack Jackson (American football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 11, 1972 Moss Point, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Moss Point |
| College: | Florida |
| NFL draft: | 1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com | |
Elliott Cornelius Jackson Jr. (born November 11, 1972), nicknamed Jack Jackson, is an American former professional
Arena Football League (AFL). Jackson played college football for the Florida Gators, and earned consensus All-American honors in 1994. Thereafter, he played professionally for the Chicago Bears of the NFL, and also the Orlando Predators, Carolina Cobras and Florida Bobcats
of the AFL.
Early years
Jackson was born in Moss Point, Mississippi.[1] He attended Moss Point High School,[2] where he played high school football for the Moss Point Tigers.
College career
Jackson received an athletic scholarship to attend the
reception) and twenty-nine touchdowns.[3] Jackson was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection, the SEC Offensive Player of the Year in 1994, and a consensus first-team All-American.[3][4]
Professional career
After his junior college season, Jackson decided to forgo his senior season and enter the
In 1999, Jackson played for the Mobile Admirals of the short-lived Regional Football League.[7] He also played two seasons in the Arena Football League, spending time with the Orlando Predators, Carolina Cobras and Florida Bobcats.[8]
See also
- 1994 College Football All-America Team
- Florida Gators football, 1990–99
- List of Chicago Bears players
- List of Florida Gators football All-Americans
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft
- List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders
References
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Jack Jackson. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Jack Jackson Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ a b c d 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 77–78, 88, 93, 97, 99, 127, 143–145, 147–150, 152, 158, 159, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ 2012 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners Archived copy at WebCite (December 1, 2012)., National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 10 & 14 (2012). Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Jack Jackson. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ "Sherman Williams gets RFL football honors". Pensacola News Journal. June 23, 1999. p. 39. Retrieved January 29, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ ArenaFan.com, Players, Elliot "Jack" Jackson. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X.