Marquis Jackson
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Marquis Jackson
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|01|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 280
| high_school = Los Angeles (CA) Birmingham
| college = Texas Southern, Portland State
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Portland Thunder ({{AFL Year|2014}}–{{AFL Year|2015}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2017}})*
| aflstatlabel1 = Tackles
| aflstatvalue1 = 18
| aflstatlabel2 = Sacks
| aflstatvalue2 = 7.5
| aflstatlabel3 = Interceptions
| aflstatvalue3 = 0
| aflstatlabel4 = Forced fumbles
| aflstatvalue4 = 0
| aflstatlabel5 = Pass Deflections
| aflstatvalue5 = 13
| afl = 13007
}}
Marquis Ferrod Jackson (born January 11, 1990) is an American former professional football defensive lineman. He played college football at Texas Southern and Portland State. Jackson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
College career
=Texas Southern=
Jackson was selected to the first-team All-Southwest Athletic Conference in 2010 and 2011. Also Jackson was a member of the 2010 SWAC Champion team while at Texas Southern. Jackson made 111 tackles, 13 sacks and forced five fumbles while at Texas Southern University. He was initiated into the Tau Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi while at Texas Southern.
=Portland State=
Jackson transferred to Portland State in 2012.{{cite web | url=https://goviks.com/sports/football/roster/marquis-jackson/995 | title=Marquis Jackson | publisher=goviks.com | accessdate=14 August 2024}}
Professional career
=Minnesota Vikings=
In May 2013, Jackson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL draft. In August 2013, Jackson was released.{{cite web | title=Vikings cut Lawrence Jackson | work=nationalfootballpost.com | url=http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/vikings-cut-lawrence-jackson/ |access-date=August 26, 2013}}{{cite web | title=Lawrence Jackson among Vikings' cuts | work=nbcsports.com | date=26 August 2013 | url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/26/lawrence-jackson-among-vikings-cuts/ |access-date=August 26, 2013}}
=Portland Thunder=
In 2014, Jackson signed with Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League.
=Chicago Bears=
On June 16, 2016, Jackson signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears.{{cite news|last=Biggs|first=Brad|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-bears-sign-tony-moeaki-20160616-story.html|title=Bears sign tight end Tony Moeaki, DL Marquis Jackson|newspaper=USA Today|date=June 16, 2016|access-date=July 5, 2016}} On August 4, 2016, Jackson was waived by the Bears.
=BC Lions=
Jackson signed with the BC Lions on February 21, 2017.{{cite web | url=http://www.bclions.com/2017/02/21/bc-lions-sign-defensive-line-foursome/ | title=BC LIONS SIGN DEFENSIVE LINE FOURSOME | publisher=bclions.com | date=February 21, 2017 | access-date=March 16, 2017}} He was released on June 13, 2017.{{cite web | url=https://www.tsn.ca/lions-cut-jones-jackson-and-wallace-1.778571 | title=Lions cut Jones, Jackson and Wallace | publisher=tsn.ca | date=June 14, 2017 | accessdate=14 August 2024}}
Personal life
His twin brother, Malik, is a former NFL player.{{cite web | title=Marquis Jackson keeps his football dreams alive | work=signalscv.com | url=http://www.signalscv.com/archives/125300/ | access-date=August 4, 2014 | archive-date=February 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216031742/http://www.signalscv.com/archives/125300/ | url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150914224903/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/aflport/mtt/marquis_jackson_885953.html Arena Football bio]}}
- [http://www.goviks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=995 Portland State bio]
- [http://www.tsuball.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7 Texas Southern bio]{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://www.vikings.com/team/roster/marquis-jackson/63c2f41c-540b-4888-b5f9-28e27d4dabb9/ Minnesota Vikings bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723035838/http://www.vikings.com/team/roster/Marquis-Jackson/63c2f41c-540b-4888-b5f9-28e27d4dabb9 |date=2016-07-23 }}
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Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Portland Thunder players
Category:Chicago Bears players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles
Category:Birmingham High School alumni
Category:Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles