Jonathan Jackson (born September 2, 1977) is a former professional

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who played for the

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and the

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.Jonathan Jackson, LB at NFL.com
(accessed 15 November 2012 He also played for the Las Vegas Outlaws of the defunct XFL.

High school

Jonathan attended

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in the

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. He was a two-year starter on the football team and also lettered in

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College career

Jonathan attended

Oregon State Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs and a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees through all 11 of the universit ...

. He played 44 games in four years totaling 279 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries. He received his degree in Business Administration.

Professional career

Jackson went undrafted in the

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. He was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the

, but was released during training camp. Due to his ties with Las Vegas, the newly created Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL drafted Jackson with the 332nd pick in the inaugural XFL Draft. On January 6, 2002, Jackson made his sole NFL appearance for the New Orleans Saints against the

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in the final game of the 2001-02 regular season.Johnathan Jackson stats
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''. (accessed 15 November 2012) During the 2002 season Jackson played for the

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.Jonathan Jackson - The Football Database
(accessed 15 November 2012)

References

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