David Jackson (American football)

David Jackson
No. 84
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1965-01-02) January 2, 1965
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolPerry Hall
CollegeSoutheast Missouri State
NFL draft1987: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Leonard Jackson (born January 2, 1965) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played one game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[1][2]

From Bradshaw, Maryland, he played college football and ran track for the Southeast Missouri State Indians, being one of the top sprinters in the NCAA Division II ranks.[3][4] He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 1987 and, after initially not making the final roster, was re-signed as a replacement player during the NFL strike and appeared in one game.[2][5] He later had stints with the Cleveland Browns in 1988 and with the New York Jets in 1989.[5]

References

  1. ^ "David Jackson, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "David Jackson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Stellino, Vito (May 22, 1987). "Perry Hall's Jackson chasing NFL job". The Baltimore Sun. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southeast Unleashes Speed". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 14, 1985. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "David Jackson NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives.