Jack Jackson (American football)

**Jack Jackson**
Personal information
No. 88
Wide receiver
Date of birth: November 11, 1972 (1972-11-11) (age 39)
Place of birth: Moss Point, Mississippi
High School: Moss Point High School
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Weight: 174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College: University of Florida
NFL Draft: 1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116
Debuted in 1996 for the Chicago Bears
Last played in 2000 for the Florida Bobcats


Career history
Chicago Bears (1995–1996) Orlando Predators (1999) Carolina Cobras (2000) Florida Bobcats (2000)
Career highlights and awards
SEC Championship (1993, 1994) SEC Player of the Year (1994) First-team All-SEC (1994) Consensus All-American (1994)
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Elliott Cornelius "Jack" Jackson, Jr. (born November 11, 1972) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League. Jackson played college football for the University of Florida, and earned All-American honors. Thereafter, he played professionally for the Chicago Bears of the NFL, and also the Orlando Predators, the Carolina Cobras and the Florida Bobcats of the Arena Football League.

1 Early years
2 College career
3 Professional career
4 See also
5 References
6 Bibliography

Early years

Jackson was born in Moss Point, Mississippi.^[1] He attended Moss Point High School,^[2] where he played high school football for the Moss Point Tigers.

College career

Jackson received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a featured wide receiver for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1992 to 1994.^[3] Memorably, he had a 100-yard kick-off return for a touchdown against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in 1993, and led the nation with fifteen receiving touchdowns in 1994.^[3] He finished his college career with 143 catches for 2,266 yards (an average of 15.8 yards per reception) and twenty-nine touchdowns.^[3] Jackson was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection, the SEC Offensive Player of the Year in 1994, and a consensus first-team All-American.^[3]^[4]

Professional career

After his junior college season, Jackson decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. He was chosen by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round (116th pick overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft,^[5] and he played for the Bears for two seasons.^[6]

Jackson also played two seasons for the Orlando Predators, Carolina Cobras and Florida Bobcats of the Arena Football League.^[7]

References

^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Jack Jackson. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Jack Jackson. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 77–78, 88, 93, 97, 99, 127, 143–145, 147–150, 152, 158, 159, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011.
^ 2010 Division I Football Records Book, Award Winners and All-Americans, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 9 (2010). Retrieved April 30, 2011.
^ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1995 National Football League Draft. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
^ National Football League, Historical Players, Jack Jackson. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
^ ArenaFan.com, Players, Elliot "Jack" Jackson. Retrieved July 8, 2010.

Bibliography

Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0794822983.
Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196x.

1994 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB Kerry Collins \| RB Rashaan Salaam \| RB Ki-Jana Carter \| WR Jack Jackson \| WR Michael Westbrook \| TE Pete Mitchell OL Zach Wiegert \| OL Tony Boselli \| OL Korey Stringer \| OL Brenden Stai \| C Cory Raymer

Defense	DL Warren Sapp \| DL Tedy Bruschi \| DL Luther Elliss \| DL Kevin Carter LB Dana Howard \| LB Ed Stewart \| LB Derrick Brooks DB Clifton Abraham \| DB Bobby Taylor \| DB Chris Hudson \| DB Brian Robinson \| DB Tony Bouie

Special Teams	PK Steve McLaughlin \| P Todd Sauerbrun \| KR Leeland McElroy

Chicago Bears 1995 NFL Draft selections

Rashaan Salaam Pat Riley Todd Sauerbrun Sean Harris Evan Pilgrim Jack Jackson Kenny Gales Carl Reeves Jamal Cox

Draft Years 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Persondata
Name	Jackson, Jack
Alternative names	Jackson, Elliott Cornelius, Jr.
Short description	All-American college football player, professional football player, wide receiver
Date of birth	November 11, 1972
Place of birth	Moss Point, Mississippi, United States
Date of death
Place of death

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