Tristan Jackson

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Tristan Jackson
No. 38
Born: (1986-03-05) March 5, 1986 (age 37)
Beaumont, Mississippi
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) DB
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
College Central Arkansas
High school Perry Central
NFL draft 2008 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
20082010 Edmonton Eskimos
20112015 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2016 Ottawa Redblacks
Career highlights and awards
HonoursEskimos' Most Outstanding Special Teams Player (2008, 2009)
Eskimos' Most Outstanding Rookie (2008)
RecordsEskimos Record
  • Most kickoff return yards – Season (1,167) - 2009
Career stats

Tristan Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back, playing nine seasons in the 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

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References

  1. "Tristan Jackson signs one-day deal to retire as Roughrider". CFL.ca. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  2. 1 2 "Tristan Jackson scores 129-yard runback in CFL game - NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20.