Kenny Jackson
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PositionWide receiver
BornFebruary 15, 1962
Neptune, New Jersey, U.S.
Neptune, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | February 15, 1962 Neptune, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | South River (NJ) | ||||||||
| College | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984: 1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||
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Kenneth Jackson (born February 15, 1962) is an American former professional football player. He played wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Oilers and was twice named a college All-American at Penn State University (1982 and 1983).
Jackson grew up in South River, New Jersey and was a highly recruited athlete out of South River High School, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, and track.[1] The school retired his #21 football jersey in October 1994. Jackson was inducted into the New Jersey Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame in 1996.[2]