Tristan Jackson

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Tristan Jackson
No. 38
Position Defensive back
Personal information
Born (1986-03-05) March 5, 1986 (age 39)
Beaumont, Mississippi, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Perry Central
College Central Arkansas
NFL draft 2008: undrafted
Career history
20082010 Edmonton Eskimos
20112015 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2016 Ottawa Redblacks
Awards and highlights
  • Grey Cup champion (2013, 2016)
  • 2× Eskimos' Most Outstanding Special Teams Player (2008, 2009)
  • Eskimos' Most Outstanding Rookie (2008)
  • Eskimos record most kickoff return yards – season (1,167) - 2009
Stats at CFL.ca

Tristan Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional football defensive back who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League. [1] He was signed as a street free agent by the Edmonton Eskimos in 2008 where he played for three seasons before being traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football for the Central Arkansas Bears.

In a 2012 game against the BC Lions, Jackson returned a missed field goal deep in his own end zone for a 129-yard touchdown. [2]

When I caught it, I was going to take a knee, but I seen two guys outside, and we had two guys, I always believe in my guys up front. [2]

Jackson on the touchdown

References

  1. "Tristan Jackson signs one-day deal to retire as Roughrider". CFL.ca. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Tristan Jackson scores 129-yard runback in CFL game - NFL.com". NFL.com . Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.