Nate Jackson
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 4, 1979 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Jose, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Menlo | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 27 |
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| Receiving yards: | 240 |
| Receiving TDs: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Nathan Ross "Nate" Jackson (born June 4, 1979) is a writer and former American football player. Undrafted out of Menlo College in 2002, he spent most of his professional career with the Denver Broncos from 2003 to 2008 before injury problems brought an end to his career in 2009. After retirement Jackson began writing football-related commentary for the New York Times and various online publications, frequently drawing upon his experiences as a player. His memoir Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile was published in 2013.
A graduate of Pioneer High School in San Jose, California, Jackson played at NAIA school Menlo College from 1999–2001, and was a key factor in helping the school get attention for its athletics programs. During those seasons he set many records as a wide receiver. He was named first-team All-American during every season he was enrolled, and won the NCAA D-III Offensive Player of the Year after his senior year in 2001. Jackson was inducted into the Menlo College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.
After going unselected in the 2002 NFL Draft, Jackson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers on the recommendation of former 49ers coach Bill Walsh, whose son was the athletic director at Menlo College. After suffering a shoulder injury during training camp he was cut by the 49ers, but was re-signed when the 2002 season ended.
Jackson was traded to the Denver Broncos prior to the 2003 NFL season. He spent most of 2003 on the practice squad before appearing in his first NFL game on December 28, 2003.
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