Marquis Jackson
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 11, 1990 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Birmingham (Los Angeles) | ||||||||||||
| College | Texas Southern, Portland State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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Marquis Ferrod Jackson (born January 11, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Southern Tigers and Portland State Vikings. Jackson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
College career
Texas Southern
Jackson was selected to the first-team All-Southwest Athletic Conference in 2010 and 2011. Also Jackson was a member of the 2010 SWAC Champion team while at Texas Southern. Jackson made 111 tackles, 13 sacks and forced five fumbles while at Texas Southern University. He was initiated into the Tau Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi while at Texas Southern.[1]
Portland State
Jackson transferred to Portland State in 2012.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
263 lb (119 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.98 s | 1.74 s | 2.93 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
In May 2013, Jackson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL draft.[1] In August 2013, Jackson was released.[4][5]
Portland Thunder
In 2014, Jackson signed with Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League.
Chicago Bears
On June 16, 2016, Jackson signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears.[6] On August 4, 2016, Jackson was waived by the Bears.
BC Lions
Jackson signed with the BC Lions on February 21, 2017.[7] He was released on June 13, 2017.[8]
Personal life
His twin brother, Malik, is a former NFL player.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Marquis Jackson keeps his football dreams alive". signalscv.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ "Marquis Jackson". goviks.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Marquis Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ "Vikings cut Lawrence Jackson". nationalfootballpost.com. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ "Lawrence Jackson among Vikings' cuts". nbcsports.com. August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (June 16, 2016). "Bears sign tight end Tony Moeaki, DL Marquis Jackson". USA Today. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "BC LIONS SIGN DEFENSIVE LINE FOURSOME". bclions.com. February 21, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Lions cut Jones, Jackson and Wallace". tsn.ca. June 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2024.