Marcus Jackson
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| Born: | November 30, 1986 Houston, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Houston (TX) Westside | ||||||||||
| College: | TCU | ||||||||||
| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||||||
Marcus Jackson (born November 30, 1986) is a professional
Early life
Jackson attended
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Marcus Jackson QB |
Houston, Texas | Westside H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.77 | Jan 31, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -- (QB) Rivals: -- (QB), -- (TX) ESPN: -- (QB) | ||||||
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Jackson committed to
College career
Jackson redshirted his freshman year at TCU, before finding himself as the back up to Jeff Ballard during his redshirt-freshman season. In 2007, Jackson was giving the opportunity to compete for the starting quarterback job, but lost the battle to Andy Dalton.[3] Jackson spent the duration of his career as a backup to Dalton, with the exception of starting two games in 2008 during a Dalton injury.
Statistics
Through end of the 2009 season, Jackson's college statistics are as follows:[4]
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Rating | Att | Comp | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Att | Yds | TD |
| 2006 | TCU | 143.2 | 44 | 26 | 59.1 | 386 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 53 | 0 |
| 2007 | TCU | 107.0 | 69 | 35 | 50.7 | 368 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 187 | 2 |
| 2008 | TCU | 116.4 | 62 | 35 | 56.5 | 372 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 384 | 4 |
| 2009 | TCU | 361.6 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 71 | 0 |
| Totals | 122.2 | 177 | 98 | 55.4 | 1,149 | 9 | 4 | 170 | 695 | 6 | |
Professional career
Wichita Wild
Jackson signed to play
Texas Revolution
Jackson played the 2013 indoor season with the expansion
San Antonio Talons
Jackson was signed by the San Antonio Talons of the Arena Football League just days prior to the Talon's final game of the season. Following practice, Jackson was named the backup to Robert Kent, but with Kent struggling during the game, Jackson came in for Kent, rushing for 3 touchdowns and throwing for another, upsetting the Philadelphia Soul.[7]
Wichita Falls Nighthawks
In November 2014, Jackson signed with the Wichita Falls Nighthawks of the IFL.[8]
References
- ^ "Marcus Jackson". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Marcus Jackson". www.scout.com. Microsoft. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ Joseph Duarte (August 21, 2007). "COLLEGES: Katy's Dalton wins TCU quarterback battle". www.chron.com. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Marcus Jackson Statistics". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ "Wild Re-Sign Quarterback Marcus Jackson for 2013". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 12, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ "Texas Revolution Marcus Jackson and Frankie Solomon Jr. Both Recognized as Players Of The Week". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 16, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ David Weissman (July 27, 2013). "Defense leads Talons to win in season finale". www.mysanantonio.com. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Nighthawks signing". www.timesrecordnews.com. Times Record News. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.