Damian Jackson (gridiron football)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1997)}}
{{For|the American baseball player|Damian Jackson (baseball)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Damian Jackson
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| import = yes
| position1 = Fullback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|22}}
| birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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| college = Nebraska (2017–2021)
Buffalo (2022)
| high_school = Shadow Ridge
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
| Height_ft = 6
| Height_in = 1
| Weight_lbs = 251
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2023}}
| playing_team1 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Damian Jackson (born July 22, 1992) is an American professional football fullback who is a free agent. Jackson played college football for Nebraska and Buffalo.
Early life
Damian Jackson was born on July 7, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nevada to Bridgette Saenz. Jackson attended Shadow Ridge High School, where he played baseball and soccer. After graduating high school, Jackson joined the Navy SEALs for four years.{{cite web |date=22 August 2023 |title=Former U.S. Navy SEAL Damian Jackson Brings Unique Background to Winnipeg Blue Bombers |url=https://bvmsports.com/2023/08/22/former-u-s-navy-seal-damian-jackson-brings-unique-background-to-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=BVM Sports}}{{cite news|url=https://www.navy.com/navy-life/faces-of-the-fleet/ep-10-the-walk-on|title=The Walk-on|agency=United States Navy|accessdate=May 27, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527053932/https://www.navy.com/navy-life/faces-of-the-fleet/ep-10-the-walk-on|archivedate=May 27, 2024}}
College career
After spending four years in the Navy, Jackson attended the University of Nebraska and played football there.{{cite news |last=Christopherson |first=Brian |title=Knocking over walls |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-knocking-over-walls/148156128/ |newspaper=Lincoln Journal Star |location=Lincoln, Nebraska |date=May 21, 2017 |page=C1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-jackson/148156146/ C5] |access-date=May 27, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2770558-former-navy-seal-damian-jacksons-example-having-an-impact-at-nebraska|title=Former Navy SEAL Damian Jackson's Example Having an Impact at Nebraska|date=April 18, 2018|agency=Bleacher Report|author=Kramer, Adam|accessdate=May 27, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527054116/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2770558-former-navy-seal-damian-jacksons-example-having-an-impact-at-nebraska|archivedate=May 27, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://twinpeaksfranchise.com/blog/from-the-forces-to-the-field-how-twin-peaks-nil-partner-damian-jackson-became-a-husker/|title=From the forces to the field: how Twin Peaks' NIL partner Damian Jackson became a Husker|agency=twinpeaksfranchise.com|accessdate=May 27, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527054014/https://twinpeaksfranchise.com/blog/from-the-forces-to-the-field-how-twin-peaks-nil-partner-damian-jackson-became-a-husker/|archivedate=May 27, 2024}} In 2017, Jackson redshirted and thus did not play. The next year, Jackson played in his first and only game of the season. Jackson played in two games as a sophomore and was a finalist for the Armed Forces Award. In the shortened 2020 season, Jackson earned a scholarship and played in the last six games of the season. In his senior year, Jackson played in eleven games of the season and received the Armed Forces Merit Award.{{cite web |title=Damian Jackson – Football 2021 |url=https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/season/2021/player/damian-jackson |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=Nebraska Huskers}} For his extra season given by the NCAA to all players who played in the shortened 2020 season, Jackson chose to transfer to and play football at the University at Buffalo.{{cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/college/once-a-navy-seal-ub-defensive-end-damian-jackson-has-hopes-of-playing-pro-football/article_18b6fe6a-824c-11ed-b0e0-f33901d54581.html|title=Once a Navy SEAL, UB defensive end Damian Jackson has hopes of playing pro football|date=December 26, 2022|agency=The Buffalo News|author=Lenzi, Rachel|accessdate=December 28, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228155153/https://buffalonews.com/sports/college/once-a-navy-seal-ub-defensive-end-damian-jackson-has-hopes-of-playing-pro-football/article_18b6fe6a-824c-11ed-b0e0-f33901d54581.html|archivedate=December 28, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.outkick.com/ncaaf/buffalos-30-year-old-former-navy-seal-defensive-end-damian-jackson-is-a-full-grown-man-with-an-amazing-story|title=Buffalo's 30-Year-Old, Former Navy SEAL Defensive End Damian Jackson Is A Full-Grown Man With An Amazing Story|date=November 10, 2022|agency=OutKick|author=Weir, Grayson|accessdate=May 27, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526032206/https://www.outkick.com/ncaaf/buffalos-30-year-old-former-navy-seal-defensive-end-damian-jackson-is-a-full-grown-man-with-an-amazing-story|archivedate=May 26, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.wivb.com/sports/university-at-buffalo-bulls-college-sports/ex-navy-seal-on-ub-football-team-damian-jackson-is-nfl-hopeful/|title=Ex-Navy SEAL on UB football team Damian Jackson is NFL hopeful|date=December 23, 2022|agency=WIVB|author=Wawrow, John|accessdate=May 27, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527065650/https://www.wivb.com/sports/university-at-buffalo-bulls-college-sports/ex-navy-seal-on-ub-football-team-damian-jackson-is-nfl-hopeful/|archivedate=May 27, 2024}} During his lone season at Buffalo, Jackson played in thirteen games and started nine as a defensive end.{{cite web |title=Damian Jackson – 2022 – Football |url=https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/roster/damian-jackson/6452 |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=University at Buffalo Bulls }}
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Jackson was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before the season.{{cite news|url=https://winnipegsun.com/sports/fallen-comrades-lost-nfl-dreams-all-part-of-the-journey-for-blue-bombers-rookies|title=Fallen comrades, lost NFL dreams, part of journey for Bombers rookies like Damian Jackson|date=May 11, 2023|agency=Winnipeg Sun|author=Friesen, Paul|accessdate=May 27, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527053952/https://winnipegsun.com/sports/fallen-comrades-lost-nfl-dreams-all-part-of-the-journey-for-blue-bombers-rookies|archivedate=May 27, 2024}} Jackson made the final roster and was on the team during its run to the 2023 Grey Cup, which Winnipeg lost.{{cite web |date=10 May 2023 |title="You just ask him, and he'll line up and do it. He's a tough dude. He's mature." |url=https://www.bluebombers.com/2023/05/10/you-just-ask-him-and-hell-line-up-and-do-it-hes-a-tough-dude-hes-mature/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=Winnipeg Blue Bombers}}{{cite news|url=https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/no-grey-cup-goosebumps-for-bombers-former-navy-seal|title=No Grey Cup goosebumps for Bombers' former Navy SEAL|date=November 18, 2023|agency=Winnipeg Sun|author=Friesen, Paul|accessdate=May 27, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526032159/https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/no-grey-cup-goosebumps-for-bombers-former-navy-seal|archivedate=May 26, 2024}} He was released on February 16, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers/transactions | title=Winnipeg Blue Bombers Transactions | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=11 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.cfl.ca/players/damian-jackson/ CFL profile]
- [https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/roster/damian-jackson/6452 Buffalo Bulls bio]
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Category:Players of Canadian football from Las Vegas
Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
Category:Buffalo Bulls football players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Category:Canadian football fullbacks
Category:American football linebackers