Marquis Jackson

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Marquis Jackson
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Position Defensive end
Personal information
Born (1990-01-11) January 11, 1990 (age 35)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Birmingham (Los Angeles)
College Texas Southern, Portland State
NFL draft 2013: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles18
Sacks7.5
Interceptions0
Forced fumbles0
Pass Deflections13
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Marquis Ferrod Jackson (born January 11, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Southern Tigers and Portland State Vikings. Jackson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

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College career

Texas Southern

Jackson was selected to the first-team All-Southwest Athletic Conference in 2010 and 2011. Also Jackson was a member of the 2010 SWAC Champion team while at Texas Southern. Jackson made 111 tackles, 13 sacks and forced five fumbles while at Texas Southern University. He was initiated into the Tau Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi while at Texas Southern. [1]

Portland State

Jackson transferred to Portland State in 2012. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		263 lb
(119 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.98 s1.74 s2.93 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		20 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Minnesota Vikings

In May 2013, Jackson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL draft. [1] In August 2013, Jackson was released. [4] [5]

Portland Thunder

In 2014, Jackson signed with Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League.

Chicago Bears

On June 16, 2016, Jackson signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears. [6] On August 4, 2016, Jackson was waived by the Bears.

BC Lions

Jackson signed with the BC Lions on February 21, 2017. [7] He was released on June 13, 2017. [8]

Personal life

His twin brother, Malik, is a former NFL player. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marquis Jackson keeps his football dreams alive". signalscv.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Marquis Jackson". goviks.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Marquis Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Vikings cut Lawrence Jackson". nationalfootballpost.com. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Lawrence Jackson among Vikings' cuts". nbcsports.com. August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  6. ↑ Biggs, Brad (June 16, 2016). "Bears sign tight end Tony Moeaki, DL Marquis Jackson". USA Today . Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ "BC LIONS SIGN DEFENSIVE LINE FOURSOME". bclions.com. February 21, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Lions cut Jones, Jackson and Wallace". tsn.ca. June 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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