Chris Jackson (gridiron football)
Chris Jackson
No. 84, 86, 81 |
Position: |
Wide receiver |
Personal information |
Date of birth: |
(1975-02-26) February 26, 1975 (age 42)
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Place of birth: |
Bristol, Pennsylvania |
Height: |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information |
High school: |
Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei |
College: |
Washington State |
Undrafted: |
1998 |
Career history |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only |
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Career highlights and awards |
- AFL Rookie of the Year (2000)
- 2x AFL Offensive Player of the Year (2003,2008)
- AFL All-Ironman Team (2001)
- 3x First Team All-Arena (2003, 2007, 2008)
- 2× ArenaBowl Champion (2008 & 2014)
- 42 Individual Points in a Game
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Career NFL statistics |
Games played: |
3 |
Tackles: |
1 |
Player stats at NFL.com
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Career Arena statistics |
Receptions: |
1,004 |
Yards: |
13,355 |
TDs: |
325 |
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Player stats at ArenaFan.com
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Games played: |
3 |
Tackles: |
1 |
Player stats at NFL.com
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Receptions: |
1,004 |
Yards: |
13,355 |
TDs: |
325 |
Christopher "Chris" Jackson (born February 26, 1975) is a former Arena football wide receiver of the Arena Football League (AFL). He began his football career in junior college at Orange Coast College before moving onto Washington State Cougars after one year.
In both 1996 and 1997, Jackson was a starter for the Cougars and was considered a favorite target of Ryan Leaf. After going undrafted in the 1998 NFL Draft signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and spent the season on their practice squad. Following his stint in Tampa Bay he would spend three seasons split with the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans. In 2000, after failing to appears in a National Football League (NFL) game, Jackson signed with the Arena Football League's (AFL) Los Angeles Avengers. He spent three seasons with Los Angeles and was named the AFL's Rookie of the Year and totaled 3,255 yards, 238 catches and 67 touchdowns.
He attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. Jackson played basketball and in track and field as a long jumper and a triple jum, but did not play football. He played in a state championship basketball game during his time at Mater Dei and ended up losing to a team led by former NBA player Jason Kidd.
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