Tarvaris Jackson
Jackson at the Seahawks' post-
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 21, 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Montgomery, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Montgomery (AL) Lanier | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 64 | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 39–35 |
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| Passing yards: | 7,263 |
| Completion %: | 59.6 |
| QB Rating: | 78.5 |
| Rushing yards: | 636 |
| Rushing TDs: | 6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Tarvaris D. Jackson (born April 21, 1983) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, Jackson played college football at Arkansas and Alabama State, and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Buffalo Bills.
The Vikings selected Jackson in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and Jackson played for the Vikings from 2006 to 2010. A reserve quarterback for much of his time with the Vikings, Jackson was starting quarterback for the 2007 season and part of the 2008 season, after which Jackson started the Vikings' Wild Card playoff game. In 2011, Jackson signed with the Seahawks and was starting quarterback for the 2011 season. Jackson was then traded to the Bills before the 2012 NFL season but never played a game. Jackson returned to the Seahawks in 2013. He was the backup quarterback for Russell Wilson during Super Bowl XLVIII over the Denver Broncos.
Jackson was born and reared in Montgomery, Alabama, and graduated from Sidney Lanier High School of Montgomery in 2001. Jackson then enrolled at the University of Arkansas and played three games for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team as a freshman but suffered a season-ending injury. Consequently, Jackson received a medical redshirt for the season. Jackson finished 2001 with 3 of 9 passes completed for 53 yards and 1 interception and rushed 14 yards on 7 carries. In 2002, Jackson played 8 games. He completed 14 of 39 passes for 143 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions and rushed -16 yards in 14 carries.
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