Ernest Jackson (wide receiver)
| No. 9 Montreal Alouettes | |
| Date of birth | October 9, 1986 |
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| Place of birth | Rochester, New York |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| College | Buffalo |
| High school | Gates Chili |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2011 | Erie Explosion |
| 2012 | Chicago Slaughter |
| 2012–2014 | BC Lions |
| 2015-2016 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2017-present | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2016 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2016 |
| Career stats | |
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Ernest Bernard Jackson, Jr (born October 9, 1986) is an American professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York and attended Gates Chili High School in Rochester, New York. He has also been a member of the Erie Explosion of the Ultimate Indoor Football League, the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League and the BC Lions and Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL.
Ernest Jackson had a breakout season with the BC Lions in 2014 and was named CFL Offensive Player of the Month for October of the 2014 season.
On February 10, 2015 Jackson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. the Redblacks were coming off their inaugural season in which their receiving corps struggled mightily. In his first two seasons in Ottawa, Jackson played a major role in the offense; he was named the East Division finalist for Most Outstanding Player of the year award following the 2016 regular season. Jackson finished the season with ten receiving touchdowns, tied for the second-most in the league. In the 2016 Grey Cup, Jackson scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the Calgary Stampeders. Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Redblacks and became a free-agent.
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