Jarious Jackson

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Jarious Jackson (born May 3, 1977 in Tupelo, Mississippi) is an American football quarterback and safety, currently a backup with the B.C. Lions of the CFL.

1 High School
2 College
3 Professional
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[edit] High School

Jackson attended Tupelo High School in Tupelo, Mississippi and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track&field. In football, he won SuperPrep All-America honors.

[edit] College

Jackson attended 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. 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.

[edit] Professional

Jackson was drafted in the 7th round of the 2000 NFL draft, 214th overall, by the Denver Broncos. Pro scouts projected that Jackson could develop into a solid NFL quarterback if placed into the right system. However, after 4 seasons as a Bronco backup, he only saw action in only 5 games, completing 11 of 22 passes for 114 yards.

Jackson also spent one season (2001) in Barcelona, as part of NFL Europe, where he competed in the 2001 World Bowl.

In 2004, Jackson signed onto the practice squad of the BC Lions in the CFL. He began 2005 on the practice squad, but was elevated to the active roster when CFL superstars Dave Dickenson and Casey Printers went down with injuries. He saw action in only 1 game.

At the beginning of 2006 season, Jackson began the season as the No. 3 starter, behind Dickenson and Buck Pierce. However, Jackson has seen more action this year due to injuries to Dickenson and Pierce, and he has performed well when given the chance. CFL insiders have commented that the Lions have the deepest quarterbacking crew for the 2006 season. Jackson wears number 7 for the Lions.