Louis Jackson (American football)
NFL running back (born 1958)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis Bernard Jackson (born January 27, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) in 1981. He played college football for the Cal Poly Mustangs.
Fresno, California, U.S.
| No. 21, 31, 25 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Running back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | January 27, 1958[1] Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Roosevelt (Fresno) | ||||||||
| College | Cal Poly | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1981: 7th round, 168th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Early life
Jackson graduated from Roosevelt High in Fresno, California, where he earned All-Metro League honors.[2]
College career
At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Jackson majored in industrial arts.[3] Following his 1980 senior season with the Mustangs, 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.[4]
| Rush. Att. | Rush. Yds. | Avg. | LG | Rush. TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 633 | 3,330 | 5.3 | 87 | 32 |
Professional career
Jackson was selected 168th overall by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1981 NFL draft.[5][6]
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,[7] 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.
