Ray Jackson (American football)

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Ray Jackson
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1978-08-01) August 1, 1978 (age 45)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Indianapolis (IN) Lawrence Central
College: Cincinnati
Undrafted: 2002
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Return yards:77
Return touchdowns:0

Raymond F. Jackson (born August 1, 1978) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Michigan and Cincinnati.

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Pro football career

After not being selected in the 2002 NFL Draft, Jackson was a summer camp counselor for the Cincinnati city recreation department and later worked at a Wal-Mart. [1]

On March 13, 2003, Jackson signed a two-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals and participated in training camp with the Bengals. [1] [2] Jackson signed as a free agent with the Tennessee Titans on November 18, 2003. [2] In what would be his only career NFL game, Jackson had three kick returns for 77 yards in the Titans' 2003 regular season finale, a 33–13 win over Tampa Bay. [3]

In 2004, Jackson played six games for the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe, during which he had 63 carries for 236 yards and a touchdown. [4]

Personal life

Jackson is the father of Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Tayven Jackson and the step-father of Golden State Warriors power forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ex-Bearcat fixes sights on stripes". Cincinnati Enquirer. June 12, 2003. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Tennessee Titans Roster". www.titansonline.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2004. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ray Jackson Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ray Jackson Stats - Pro Football Archives".
  5. ↑ Beas, Mike (January 9, 2018). "Center Grove standout is making the best of both worlds". Daily Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
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