Quincy Jackson

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1977)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Quincy Jackson

| image =

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption =

| current_team =

| number = 82

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|04|02|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Brundidge, Alabama, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 194

| high_school = Pike
(Brundidge, Alabama)

| college = Alabama

| undraftedyear = 1999

| pastteams =

Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|1999}})*
Albany/Indiana Firebirds ({{AFL Year|2000|2002}})
Birmingham Thunderbolts (2001)
Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2001}})
Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2001}}–{{CFL Year|2003}})
Edmonton Eskimos (2003)

| statleague = AFL

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 68

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 954

| statlabel3 = Avg.

| statvalue3 = 14.0

| statlabel4 = Touchdowns

| statvalue4 = 16

| cflstatlabel1 = Receptions

| cflstatvalue1 = 102

| cflstatlabel2 = Receiving yards

| cflstatvalue2 = 1,397

| cflstatlabel3 = Avg.

| cflstatvalue3 = 13.7

| cflstatlabel4 = Touchdowns

| cflstatvalue4 = 8

| pfr =

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| afl = Quincy_Jackson-2502

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Quincy Jackson (born April 2, 1977) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He played college football at Alabama Crimson Tide football. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).

College career

Jackson attended East Mississippi Junior College, where he recorded 43 receptions for 1,170 yards and 12 touchdown as a sophomore. He was also a junior college All-American.{{cite web |url=http://www.all-xfl.com/birminghambolts/team/roster/Quincy_Jackson.htm |title=Birmingham Bolts Roster: Quincy Jackson |website=All-XFL.com |access-date=February 5, 2017}} In 1997, he transferred to the University of Alabama. As a junior, he recorded 29 receptions for 472 yards and three touchdowns.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/1997-roster.html |title=1997 Alabama Crimson Tide roster |website=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=February 5, 2017}} As a senior, in 1998, he recorded 48 receptions for 621 yards and four touchdowns.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/1998-roster.html |title=1998 Alabama Crimson Tide roster |website=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=February 5, 2017}} In his two seasons at Alabama, he recorded 77 receptions for 1,093 yards and seven touchdowns.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/quincy-jackson-1.html |title=Quincy Jackson College Stats |website=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=February 5, 2017}}

Professional career

=Playing in America=

After going unselected in the 1999 NFL draft, Jackson was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals. After being released by the Bengals, he joined the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League (AFL).{{cite web |url=http://www.troymessenger.com/2001/02/02/neighbor-jackson-excited-about-xfl/ |title=Neighbor: Jackson excited about XFL |website=TroyMessanger.com |date=February 1, 2001 |access-date=February 5, 2017}} While with the Firebirds, he recorded 68 receptions for 954 yards and 16 touchdowns. The next year, he joined the Birmingham Thunderbolts of the short-lived XFL. While there, he recorded 45 receptions for 531 yards (11.8 avg.) and six touchdowns.

=Canadian Football League (CFL)=

Following the XFL season, he joined the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In his first season in the CFL, he recorded 46 receptions for 777 yards and four touchdowns. In 2002, he joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders. For the season, he recorded 37 receptions for 407 yards and four touchdowns. In 2003, he recorded spent the first half of the season with the Roughriders, appearing in nine games, recording 12 receptions for 112 yards. He then re-joined the Edmonton Eskimos and appeared in the final nine games of the season, recording seven receptions for 101 yards.{{cite web |url=http://www.totalfootballstats.com/PlayerWR.asp?id=1218071 |title=Quincy Jackson College & Pro Football Statistics |website=TotalFootballStats.com |access-date=February 5, 2017}}

=Career statistics=

colspan=3\|Season	colspan=5\|Receiving	colspan=5\|Rushing	colspan=5\|Kick returns
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Year	Team	{{tooltip\|League\|League the team was in}}	{{tooltip\|Rec\|Receptions}}	{{tooltip\|Yds\|Receiving yards}}	{{tooltip\|Avg\|Yards-per-reception}}	{{tooltip\|Lng.\|Longest pass reception}}	{{tooltip\|TD\|Receiving touchdowns}}	{{tooltip\|Att\|Rushing attempts}}	{{tooltip\|Yds\|Rushing yards}}	{{tooltip\|Avg\|Yards-per-rush}}	{{tooltip\|Lng.\|Longest rush}}	{{tooltip\|TD\|Rushing touchdowns}}	{{tooltip\|Ret.\|Kick returns}}	{{tooltip\|Yds.\|Kick return yards}}	{{tooltip\|Avg.\|Kick return yards average}}	{{tooltip\|Lng\|Longest kick return}}	{{tooltip\|TD\|Kick return touchdowns}}
2000	ALB	AFL	68	954	14.0	--	16	1	2	2.0	2	1	8	39	4.9	--	0
2000	BIR	XFL	45	531	11.8	--	6	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	EDM	CFL	46	777	16.9	--	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	SK	CFL	37	407	11.0	--	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	SK	CFL	12	112	9.3	--	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	EDM	CFL	7	101	14.4	--	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
class="sortbottom" ! colspan="3" \| [http://www.totalfootballstats.com/PlayerWR.asp?id=1218071 Career] !! 167 !! 2,882 !! 17.3 !! -- !! 30 !! 1 !! 2 !! 2.0 !! 2 !! 1 !! 8 !! 39 !! 4.9 !! -- !! 0