Alvin Ray Jackson

Last updated

Alvin Ray Jackson
Alvin Ray Jackson.jpg
Jackson with the Tampa Bay Storm in 2017
No. 17, 16
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1980-09-27) September 27, 1980 (age 44)
Como, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Sardis (MS) North Panola
College: Albany State
Undrafted: 2004
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles:404.0
Sacks:1.0
Interceptions:42
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Alvin Ray Jackson (born September 27, 1980) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the Arena Football League (AFL).

Contents

Early life

Born the son of Alvin and Sherry Jackson, Alvin prepped at North Panola High School in Sardis, Mississippi, where he was a three-sport athlete, lettering in football, basketball, and track and field. Named All-District twice in football, where he was a cornerback and quarterback. Was a four-year standout in basketball, and was named All-District twice in the 200 meter dash. As a senior, finished fourth in the state in the 200m event. He was on his way to the University of Alabama, when his academics failed to allow him acceptance.

College career

Alvin attended, Northwest Mississippi Community College where he was a wide receiver/punt returner. Had over 45 receptions for 1,100 yards and 12 touchdowns in his lone season with the Rangers.

Alvin then transferred to Jacksonville State University, where he saw limited playing time.

He would ultimately end up at Albany State University, [1] where he would have over 75 receptions, 1,300 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns while also returning punts. Named All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team (twice). His best season came as a junior with 37 receptions for 712 yards and seven touchdowns to go along with 30 punt returns for 404 yards and a touchdown. He was also known for 1-for-1 passing as a junior with a 28-yard touchdown pass. Finished his junior season ranked No. 17 in the nation in punt returns with a 13.5 yards/return.

Professional career

South Georgia Wildcats

Signed and played with the South Georgia Wildcats (af2) in 2006 and 2008.

Albany Firebirds

Played for the Albany Firebirds (af2) in 2009. Was an All-AF2 selection at linebacker in 2009. [2]

Arkansas Diamonds

Jackson tried out for the Arkansas Diamonds of the Indoor Football League in 2010, but was later released when he was contacted by the VooDoo. [3]

New Orleans VooDoo

Jackson signed with the New Orleans VooDoo on October 13, 2010. [4] During the 2011 season, he led the team in tackles with 89. In 2012, he earned First-Team All-Arena recognition after setting a single-season franchise record and tied for the AFL-high with 14 interceptions. He also became the VooDoo's all-time leader in tackles with 164 for his career.

Pittsburgh Power

On November 27, 2012, Jackson signed a 3-year contract with the Pittsburgh Power. The move reunited him with his former defensive coordinator, Power head coach Derek Stingley. Jackson was reassigned on September 12, 2013.

Return to the VooDoo

The VooDoo claimed Jackson off reassignment on September 14, 2013. [5] Jackson was placed on reassignment on June 30, 2014.

Jacksonville Sharks

On March 25, 2015, Jackson was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks.

Cleveland Gladiators

On October 14, 2016, Jackson was selected by the Cleveland Gladiators during the dispersal draft. [6] On March 25, 2017, Jackson was placed on recallable reassignment.

Tampa Bay Storm

On March 28, 2017, Jackson was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm. [7] He earned First Team All-Arena honors in 2017. [8] The Storm folded in December 2017. [9]

Albany Empire

On March 19, 2018, Jackson was assigned to the Albany Empire. On March 29, 2018, he was placed on recallable reassignment. [10]

Washington Valor

On May 17, 2018, he was assigned to the Washington Valor. [11] On March 12, 2019, Jackson was assigned to the Valor again.

Coaching

During the 2013 season, he coached Fort Valley State University. He was responsible for coaching the wide receivers and kickoff return units. That season the Wildcat football team finished with a 4–6 record.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arena Football League</span> Professional American arena football league

The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 season, making it the third longest-running professional football league in North America after the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL) until the AFL closed in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Orleans VooDoo</span> Arena football team

The New Orleans VooDoo were a professional arena football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They were members of the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2015.

Donovan Morgan is an American former professional arena football wide receiver.

DeAndrew Trajo Rubin is an American former professional football wide receiver. Rubin played college football at South Florida, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft.

Rod Harper is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers in 2008. He played college football at Murray State University.

Pharisse J. Berry is a former American football wide receiver. Berry played collegiately at Virginia State University.

Larry Beavers is an American football wide receiver and kick returner who currently plays for the Kansas City Goats in The Arena League.

Jeramie Richardson is an American former professional American football fullback. He played collegic ball at Angelo State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Zbydniewski</span> American football player (born 1981)

Brian Zbydniewski is a quarterbacks coach and former professional American football quarterback. Zbydniewski played college football at Belhaven University. During his collegiate career, Zbydniewski set numerous single-game, season, and career passing records. Zbydniewski was inducted into Belhaven's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Victorian</span> American football player (born 1988)

Joshua Jermaine Victorian is a former American football cornerback. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at Louisiana Tech. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New Orleans VooDoo, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Los Angeles KISS, Albany Empire and Washington Valor.

Antonio Narcisse is a former American football center. He played college football at Portland State. He has been a member of the New Orleans VooDoo, Cleveland Gladiators, Spokane Shock, Utah Blaze, Iowa Barnstormers, Portland Thunder, Pittsburgh Power, Jacksonville Sharks and San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Travis Lee Coleman is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at Hampton University. He was a member of the Chicago Bears, Berlin Thunder, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Albany Conquest, Kansas City Brigade, Alabama Vipers, Orlando Predators and New Orleans VooDoo.

Rayshaun Kizer is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator of the Tucson Sugar Skulls of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He was the former head coach and defensive coordinator of the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL) and of the Omaha Beef of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). He is also a former National Football League, Canadian Football League, and Arena Football League defensive back. He played his college football at Walsh University and graduated with his bachelor's degree in Computer Science. He has been a member of the New York Jets of the National Football League, Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League, Orlando Predators, Philadelphia Soul, Arizona Rattlers, New Orleans VooDoo, Los Angeles KISS and Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League and Green Bay Blizzard of the Arena Football 2. He also served as the assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and special teams coach of the Bismarck Bucks of the IFL.

Gary Gussman is a former American football placekicker and coach. He was the special teams coach for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2017. He previously played four seasons in the AFL with the Denver Dynamite and Albany Firebirds. He played college football at Miami University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derek Cassidy</span> American football player (born 1986)

Derek Winfield Cassidy is a former American football quarterback who played three seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the New Orleans VooDoo and Pittsburgh Power. He played college football at for Rhode Island. He was also a member of the Columbus Lions of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).

Brian Jones is a former American football quarterback who played three seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Las Vegas Gladiators, Arizona Rattlers and Kansas City Command. He played college football at the University of Toledo, after a record setting career at Shasta College. He also played in the af2 for the Memphis Xplorers and Manchester Wolves, winning ArenaCup VI with the Xplorers.

Andrico Hines is a former American football quarterback who played three seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Cleveland Gladiators and Pittsburgh Power. He first enrolled at Middle Georgia College before transferring to Southwest Mississippi Community College and then Middle Tennessee State University. He attended Riverdale High School in Riverdale, Georgia. Hines was also a member of the South Georgia Wildcats, Chattahoochee Valley Vipers, Spokane Shock, Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings and Alabama Vipers.

Moqut Ruffins was an American football offensive lineman. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University. He has also been a member of the Lakeland Thunderbolts, Laredo Lobos, Lubbock Renegades, Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings, New Orleans VooDoo, Pittsburgh Power, San Antonio Talons and Washington Valor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Duvalt</span> American gridiron football player (born 1987)

Darian Christopher Duvalt is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and attended Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland, Florida. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Orlando Predators, New Orleans VooDoo, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Philadelphia Soul and Florida Tarpons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tracy Belton</span> American football player (born 1984)

Tracy J. Belton is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and attended Largo High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He has also been a member of the Arkansas Twisters, Green Bay Blizzard, Milwaukee Iron, Georgia Force, Jacksonville Sharks, Orlando Predators, New Orleans VooDoo and the Philadelphia Soul.

References

  1. ↑ "Joyner throws two TDs to lead Albany State to victory, 52-30". Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  2. ↑ Cedric Meyer (July 5, 2011). "Alvin Ray Jackson finds niche at linebacker for New Orleans VooDoo". www.sportsnola.com. LeSEA Broadcasting. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ "IFL Transactions Dec, 3 2010". www.goifl.com. Indoor Football League. December 3, 2010. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ "New Orleans VooDoo Bio - Alvin Jackson". www.aflvoodoo.com. New Orleans VooDoo. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Former VooDoo All-Arena JLB Returns to New Orleans". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  6. ↑ "AFL Holds Dispersal Draft". arenafootball.com. October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Storm Adds All-Arena Jack Linebacker Alvin Ray Jackson". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  8. ↑ "AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second Teams". arenafootball.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Tampa Bay Storm suspending operations". Tampa Bay Times . December 21, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Recent Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.