Louis Jackson (American football)

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Louis Jackson
No. 21, 31, 25
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1958-01-27) January 27, 1958 (age 66) [1]
Fresno, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Fresno (CA) Roosevelt
College: Cal Poly
NFL draft: 1981  / round: 7 / pick: 168
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:68
Rushing average:2.5
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Louis Bernard Jackson (born January 27, 1958) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL), playing for the New York Giants in 1981. He played college football for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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Early life

Jackson graduated from Roosevelt High in Fresno, California, where he earned All-Metro League honors. [2]

College career

At Cal Poly, Jackson majored in industrial arts. [3] Following his 1980 senior season, during which he carried 287 times for 1,424 rushing yards and 12 scores, Jackson was selected for AFCA Kodak All-American accolades, making a list merging both NCAA Division II and NAIA Division I schools at the time. [4]

Collegiate statistics
Rush. Att.Rush. Yds.Avg.LGRush. TD
Totals6333,3305.38732

Professional career

Jackson was selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1981 NFL draft. [5]

Wearing number 21, Jackson played in 11 games as a rookie for the Giants, including three starts. He rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries, and caught three passes for 25 yards. His lone touchdown came on a 4-yard run in the second quarter of a 30–27 loss to Washington on November 15.

After being released by the Giants in September 1982, [6] Jackson went on to play three seasons in the USFL, first for the Oakland Invaders from 1983 to 1984 and then for the Portland Breakers in 1985.

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References

  1. "Louis Jackson NFL USFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. Nettleship, Johnny (October 2, 1978). "Fresno's Jackson leads Poly past Bulldogs". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. B-2.
  3. Steers, Dennis (November 15, 1980). "Jackson strives to be better than best". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. B-1.
  4. "2 Poly gridders All-Americans". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. December 4, 1980. pp. C-1.
  5. Steers, Dennis (April 30, 1981). "Three Poly gridders launch pro bids today". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. C-1.
  6. Litsky, Frank (September 3, 1982). "Giants Waive Louis Jackson". The New York Times. pp. B-10.