Ernest Jackson (gridiron football)
| No. 9 Montreal Alouettes | |
| Date of birth | October 9, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Rochester, New York |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| College | Buffalo |
| High school | Gates Chili |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2011 | Erie Explosion |
| 2012 | Chicago Slaughter |
| 2012–2014 | BC Lions |
| 2015-2016 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2017-present | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2016 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2016 |
| Career stats | |
| |
Ernest Bernard Jackson, Jr (born October 9, 1986) is an American professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York and attended Gates Chili High School in Rochester, New York. He has also been a member of the Erie Explosion of the Ultimate Indoor Football League, the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League and the BC Lions and Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL.[1]
Professional career
BC Lions
Ernest Jackson had a breakout season with the BC Lions in 2014 and was named CFL Offensive Player of the Month for October of the 2014 season.[2]
Ottawa Redblacks
On February 10, 2015 Jackson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[3] the Redblacks were coming off their inaugural season in which their receiving corps struggled mightily. In his first two seasons in Ottawa, Jackson played a major role in the offense; he was named the East Division finalist for Most Outstanding Player of the year award following the 2016 regular season.[4] Jackson finished the season with ten receiving touchdowns, tied for the second-most in the league.[5] In the 2016 Grey Cup, Jackson scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the Calgary Stampeders. Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Redblacks and became a free-agent.
Montreal Alouettes
Jackson is considered one of the best free agent wide receivers and signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes (CFL) on February 16, 2017.[6]
Career statistics
| Year | Team | Games
Played |
Receptions | Yards | Average | Touchdowns | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BC | 10 | 27 | 347 | 12.9 | 1 | 50 |
| 2013 | BC | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 2014 | BC | 14 | 49 | 813 | 16.6 | 3 | 65 |
| 2015 | OTT | 18 | 84 | 1,036 | 12.3 | 5 | 55 |
| 2016 | OTT | 17 | 88 | 1,225 | 13.9 | 10 | 62 |
| TOTALS | 61 | 252 | 3,453 | 12.7 | 19 | 65 | |
References
- ↑ Tucker, Cam (August 21, 2012). "B.C. Lions’ Ernest Jackson takes the road less travelled". nationalpost.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Lions’ Ernest Jackson nabs CFL offensive player of the month honours". vancouversun.com. October 29, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Redblacks sign OT Rogers, three receivers". TSN. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ "Mitchell, Jackson vie for CFL MOP". TSN. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ "Stats - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. Canadian Football League. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ↑ "Als sign top-ranked free agent Ernest Jackson". CFL.ca. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-16.