Scott Jackson (football player)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Scott Jackson
Date of birth	January 19, 1979
Position(s)	Center
College	Brigham Young
Statistics	CBS.com
Team(s)
2005-2006 2006-present	Tampa Bay Buccaneers Houston Texans

Scott Jackson (born January 19, 1979) is an American football player who currently plays for the Houston Texans. An offensive lineman, Jackson started at the center position for Brigham Young University, earning All-Mountain West Conference honors his senior season. Undrafted in the 2004 NFL draft, Jackson was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as free-agent. Jackson failed to make the active roster out of training camp, but was signed to the team's practice squad, where he remained the rest of the season.

In 2005, Jackson again was signed to the practice squad following training camp, then was promoted to the active roster after the fourth game. A backup to the guard and center positions, Jackson did not appear in a game.

In the 2006 preseason, Jackson showed impressive improvement over his earlier preseason form and earned public praise from Buccaneers head coach John Gruden, however, Jackson was again cut by Tampa Bay and signed to its practice squad. Prior to the first game, however, injuries to other offensive linemen forced Jackson to again be promoted to the active roster, with the Buccaneers cutting former standout wide receiver David Boston to make room for him. Jackson saw no action, and was cut within days to make room for a long snapper, again being resigned to the practice squad.

A month later, Jackson was signed from Tampa Bay's practice squad by the Houston Texans. Jackson finished the 2006 season on the Texans' active roster, but had not seen action in a regular season game.

Jackson's signing by Houston takes him back to the state where he served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jackson served as a missionary to Spanish-speaking residents in the Dallas area in 1998-1999. He is also an Eagle Scout.