Ernest Jackson (gridiron football)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1986)}}
{{For|the American football running back|Earnest Jackson}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL player
| name = Ernest Jackson
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|10|9}}
| birth_place = Rochester, New York, U.S.
| death_date =
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| team =
| import = Yes
| position1 = Wide receiver
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 220
| college = Buffalo (2005–2008)
| high_school = Gates Chili
| playing_years1 = 2011
| playing_team1 = Erie Explosion
| playing_years2 = {{IFL Year|2012}}
| playing_team2 = Chicago Slaughter
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2012}}–{{CFL Year|2014}}
| playing_team3 = BC Lions
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2015}}–{{CFL Year|2016}}
| playing_team4 = Ottawa Redblacks
| playing_years5 = {{CFL Year|2017}}–{{CFL Year|2018}}
| playing_team5 = Montreal Alouettes
| career_highlights =
- Grey Cup champion (2016)
- Terry Evanshen Trophy (2016)
| CFLAllStar={{CFL Year|2016}}
| CFLEastAllStar={{CFL Year|2016}}
| CFL =ernest-jackson
}}
Ernest Jackson (born October 9, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University at Buffalo. He played professionally for the Erie Explosion of the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL), the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League (IFL), and the BC Lions, Ottawa Redblacks, and Montreal Alouettes of the CFL.{{cite web|url=http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/08/21/b-c-lions-ernest-jackson-takes-the-road-less-travelled/ |title=B.C. Lions' Ernest Jackson takes the road less travelled |publisher=nationalpost.com |date=August 21, 2012 |access-date=April 17, 2014 |author=Tucker, Cam |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140418021835/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/08/21/b-c-lions-ernest-jackson-takes-the-road-less-travelled/ |archive-date=April 18, 2014 }}
Early life and college
Ernest Jackson was born on October 9, 1986, in Rochester, New York. He attended Gates Chili High School in Rochester.
He was a four year letterman for the Buffalo Bulls of the University at Buffalo from 2005 to 2008.
Professional career
Jackson had a breakout season with the BC Lions in 2014 and was named CFL Offensive Player of the Month for October of the 2014 season.{{cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Lions+Ernest+Jackson+nabs+offensive+player+month+honours/10335375/story.html|title=Lions' Ernest Jackson nabs CFL offensive player of the month honours|date=October 29, 2014|publisher=vancouversun.com|access-date=November 1, 2014}}
On February 10, 2015, Jackson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/redblacks-sign-ot-rogers-three-receivers-1.204961|title=Redblacks sign OT Rogers, three receivers|date=2015-02-11|newspaper=TSN|access-date=2016-11-10}} the Redblacks were coming off their inaugural season in which their receiving corps struggled mightily. In his first two seasons in Ottawa, Jackson played a major role in the offense; he was named the East Division finalist for Most Outstanding Player of the year award following the 2016 regular season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/mitchell-jackson-vie-for-cfl-mop-1.604827|title=Mitchell, Jackson vie for CFL MOP|date=2016-11-10|newspaper=TSN|access-date=2016-11-10}} Jackson finished the season with ten receiving touchdowns, tied for the second-most in the league.{{cite web|title=Stats – CFL.ca|url=https://www.cfl.ca/stats/?stat_category=receiving&season=2016|website=CFL.ca|publisher=Canadian Football League|access-date=26 December 2016}} In the 2016 Grey Cup, Jackson scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the Calgary Stampeders. Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Redblacks and became a free-agent.
Jackson was considered one of the best free agent wide receivers and signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes (CFL) on February 16, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2017/02/16/als-sign-top-ranked-free-agent-ernest-jackson/|title=Als sign top-ranked free agent Ernest Jackson|date=2017-02-16|website=CFL.ca|access-date=2017-02-16}} In two seasons, Jackson never missed a game, and put up 112 catches for 1,409 yards and 7 majors, while the Alouettes struggled with records of 3–15 in 2017 and 5–13 in 2018. In January 2019, he signed a contract extension with Montreal.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/15/jackson-alouettes-agree-one-year-extension/|title=Jackson, Alouettes agree to one-year extension|date=15 January 2019}} He was released just prior to training camp for the 2019 season on May 19, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/05/19/als-release-veteran-ernest-jackson-ink-canadian-qb/|title=Als release veteran Ernest Jackson; ink Canadian QB|date=2019-05-19|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-05-20}}
= Career statistics =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Team !Games played !Receptions !Yards !Average !Touchdowns !Long |
| 2012
|BC |10 |27 |347 |12.9 |1 |50 |
| 2013
|BC |2 |4 |32 |8 |0 |18 |
| 2014
|BC |14 |49 |813 |16.6 |3 |65 |
| 2015
|OTT |18 |84 |1,036 |12.3 |5 |55 |
| 2016
|OTT |17 |88 |1,225 |13.9 |10 |62 |
| 2017
|MTL |18 |60 |757 |12.8 |6 |80 |
| 2018
|MTL |18 |52 |642 |12.3 |1 |52 |
| colspan="2" |TOTALS
|97 |364 |4,862 |13.4 |26 |80 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.cfl.ca/players/ernest-jackson/ CFL profile]
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=jacksern002 Stats Crew profile]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ernest-jackson-1.html College stats]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150211031902/http://ottawaredblacks.com/roster/show/id/5369 Ottawa Redblacks bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141212023515/http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/5369 BC Lions profile]
- [http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=74044&draftyear=2009&genpos=WR NFL Draft Scout]
{{104th Grey Cup}}
{{CFL Most Outstanding Player East}}
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Buffalo Bulls football players
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Chicago Slaughter players
Category:Erie Explosion players
Category:Ottawa Redblacks players
Category:Players of American football from Rochester, New York
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
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