David Jackson (American football)

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David Jackson
No. 84
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1965-01-02) January 2, 1965 (age 60)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Perry Hall
College: Southeast Missouri State
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Leonard Jackson (born January 2, 1965) is a former American football wide receiver who played one game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [1] [2]

From Bradshaw, Maryland, he played college football and ran track for the Southeast Missouri State Indians, being one of the top sprinters in the NCAA Division II ranks. [3] [4] He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 1987 and, after initially not making the final roster, was re-signed as a replacement player during the NFL strike and appeared in one game. [2] [5] He later had stints with the Cleveland Browns in 1988 and with the New York Jets in 1989. [5]

References

  1. "David Jackson, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "David Jackson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. Stellino, Vito (May 22, 1987). "Perry Hall's Jackson chasing NFL job". The Baltimore Sun . p. 39 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "Southeast Unleashes Speed". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . October 14, 1985. p. 16 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. 1 2 "David Jackson NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives.