David Jackson (American football)
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||
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| Born | January 2, 1965 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Perry Hall (Perry Hall, Maryland) | ||||
| College | Southeast Missouri State | ||||
| NFL draft | 1987: undrafted | ||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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David Leonard Jackson (born January 2, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for one game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.[1][2]
From Bradshaw, Maryland, he played college football and ran track at Southeast Missouri State University, where he was one of the top sprinters in the NCAA Division II ranks.[3][4] He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 1987 and, after initially not making the final roster, was re-signed as a replacement player during the NFL strike and appeared in one game.[2][5] He later had stints with the Cleveland Browns in 1988 and with the New York Jets in 1989.[5]
References
- ^ "David Jackson, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "David Jackson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Stellino, Vito (May 22, 1987). "Perry Hall's Jackson chasing NFL job". The Baltimore Sun. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southeast Unleashes Speed". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 14, 1985. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "David Jackson NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives.