Louis Jackson (American football)
{{For|the Scottish footballer|Louis Jackson (footballer, born 2005)}}{{Short description|NFL running back (born 1958)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Louis Jackson
| number = 21, 31, 25
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|1|27}}{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerj/jack09800.html|title=Louis Jackson NFL USFL Stats and Bio|website=profootballarchives.com|access-date=August 8, 2023}}
| birth_place = Fresno, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 195
| high_school = Fresno (CA) Roosevelt
| college = Cal Poly
| draftyear = 1981
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 168
| pastteams =
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|1981}})
- Oakland Invaders ({{USFL Year|1983}}-{{USFL Year|1984}})
- Portland Breakers ({{USFL Year|1985}})
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 68
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 2.5
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = JackLo00
}}
Louis Bernard Jackson (born January 27, 1958) is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL), playing for the New York Giants in 1981. He played college football for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Early life
Jackson graduated from Roosevelt High in Fresno, California, where he earned All-Metro League honors.{{Cite news |last=Nettleship |first=Johnny |date=October 2, 1978 |title=Fresno's Jackson leads Poly past Bulldogs |pages=B-2 |work=San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune}}
College career
At Cal Poly, Jackson majored in industrial arts.{{Cite news |last=Steers |first=Dennis |date=November 15, 1980 |title=Jackson strives to be better than best |pages=B-1 |work=San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune}} Following his 1980 senior season, during which he carried 287 times for 1,424 rushing yards and 12 scores, Jackson was selected for AFCA Kodak All-American accolades, making a list merging both NCAA Division II and NAIA Division I schools at the time.{{Cite news |date=December 4, 1980 |title=2 Poly gridders All-Americans |pages=C-1 |work=San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Collegiate statistics ! !Rush. Att. !Rush. Yds. !Avg. !LG !Rush. TD |
| Totals
|633 |3,330 |5.3 |87 |32 |
|---|
Professional career
Jackson was selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1981 NFL draft.{{Cite news |last=Steers |first=Dennis |date=April 30, 1981 |title=Three Poly gridders launch pro bids today |pages=C-1 |work=San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune}}
Wearing number 21, Jackson played in 11 games as a rookie for the Giants, including three starts. He rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries, and caught three passes for 25 yards. His lone touchdown came on a 4-yard run in the second quarter of a 30–27 loss to Washington on November 15.
After being released by the Giants in September 1982,{{Cite news |last=Litsky |first=Frank |date=September 3, 1982 |title=Giants Waive Louis Jackson |pages=B-10 |work=The New York Times}} Jackson went on to play three seasons in the USFL, first for the Oakland Invaders from 1983 to 1984 and then for the Portland Breakers in 1985.
References
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Category:Players of American football from Fresno, California
Category:American football running backs
Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:Oakland Invaders players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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