Jarious Jackson
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
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| Date of birth | May 3, 1977 |
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| Place of birth | Tupelo, Mississippi |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| College | Notre Dame |
| High school | Tupelo (MS) |
| NFL draft | 2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 214 |
| Drafted by | Denver Broncos |
| Hand | Right |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2013 | BC Lions (QB coach) |
| 2014–2015 | Edmonton Eskimos (QB coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Player Development) |
| 2016–present | Saskatchewan Roughriders (QB coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Player Development) |
| As player | |
| 2000 | Denver Broncos |
| 2001 | Barcelona Dragons |
| 2002–2003 | Denver Broncos |
| 2005–2011 | BC Lions |
| 2012 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
Jarious K. Jackson (born May 3, 1977) is a former American and Canadian football quarterback and currently the quarterbacks coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was recently the quarterbacks coach for the Edmonton Eskimos. He played professionally in the CFL for seven seasons with the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts where he won three Grey Cup championships in 2006, 2011, and 2012. He has also played professionally for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League where he was drafted 214th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. Jackson played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Jackson attended Tupelo High School in Tupelo, Mississippi, and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he won SuperPrep All-America honors.
Jackson attended the University of Notre Dame, where he was a two-year starter and set school single-season records for passing yards (2,753), completions (184), and attempts (316) as a senior during the 1999 season. In the process, he broke the yardage mark held by the legendary Joe Theismann. (All of Jackson's records were subsequently broken by Brady Quinn.) Jackson also threw for 17 touchdowns during his senior year, ranking third behind Ron Powlus and Rick Mirer. He was second on the team in rushing with 140 carries for 464 yards (3.3 avg) and 7 scores.
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