Paris Jackson

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Paris Jackson
Date of birth: July 24, 1980 (1980-07-24) (age 27)
Place of birth: Vancouver, BC Flag of Canada
Career information
Status: active
Position(s): WR
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Jersey №: 19
College: Utah
CFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th
Organizations
 As player:
2003– BC Lions

Paris Jackson (born July 24, 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia)[1] is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the CFL's BC Lions.

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[edit] High school years

Jackson was team captain at Carson Graham Secondary School in North Vancouver. In his senior year, he set the school's single-game record for most rushing yards and touchdowns, and accumulated 2,138 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns.[1]

[edit] College career

Jackson attended Butte College in California in 2000, where he was an All-Conference player, recording 35 receptions for 899 yards and 8 touchdowns. He then transferred to the University of Utah, where he majored in sociology. In 2002, he caught 43 passes in 11 games, finishing second on the team in receiving with 553 yards, and third in scoring with 6 touchdowns. He received an honourable mention for Conference All-Star.[1]

[edit] Professional career

Jackson was selected in the first round, 9th overall in the 2003 CFL Draft by his hometown team, the BC Lions. He signed with the Lions midway through the 2003 season. As a backup wide receiver in 2003 and 2004, he caught 16 passes for 223 yards, and played in the 2004 Grey Cup against the Toronto Argonauts.[1]

Jackson saw more playing time in 2005, finishing with 48 catches for 617 yards and 4 touchdowns, including a team-high 6 receptions in the West Division Final. In 2006, he was secpmd on the team with 51 catches for 634 yards and 4 touchdowns. Jackson caught 2 touchdown passes in the West Division Final, and had 5 receptions for 65 yards in the Lions' 2006 Grey Cup victory over the Montreal Alouettes.[1]

In 2007, he posted career bests in every receiving category. He has been noted as an exciting receiver for the Lions with a penchant for making acrobatic catches.[2][3][4]

[edit] Personal

Jackson wears a cross necklace that contains his deceased mother's ashes. Before each game, he dresses in his equipment and kisses the cross before removing it and placing it in his locker.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Paris Jackson #19. bclions.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  2. ^ Jim Bender (2006-11-20). 94th Grey Cup Game Notes. Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  3. ^ Ed Willes (2006-11-13). Quarterback proves the doubters wrong. The Province. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  4. ^ Lowell Ullrich (2007-07-08). Dominating D starts with Dave. The Province. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.


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