Roger Jackson (born August 19, 1989) is an

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wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at

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Early life

Jackson attended

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, in

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, until his sophomore year, when Hurricane Katrina struck, forcing him out of his home. He and his family relocated to

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, where he attended

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. While at Silom Springs, Jackson played both football and

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, where he helped the Panthers win the 5A state championship in 2008.

College career

Jackson signed to play college football at

. As a senior in 2013, Jackson had 23 receptions for 239 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Professional career

Iowa Barnstormers

On February 20, 2014, Jackson was assigned to the

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of the

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, he participated in camp with the Barnstormers, but was reassigned prior to the beginning of the season.

Trenton Freedom

Two days after his release from the Barnstormers,

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offensive coordinator,

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, called Jackson and signed him. Jackson's play earned him the

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's Offensive Rookie of the Year.

New Orleans VooDoo

After starting the 2015 season with the Freedom, Jackson was assigned to the

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on April 30, 2015. Jackson would play only 11 games as a rookie for the Voodoo with those 11 games he broke the franchise rookie record held by Kenny Henderson in 2007 by 29 yards having 924 yards with 74 catches his rookie season. When the VooDoo ceased operations on August 9, 2015, Jackson became a free agent.

Jacksonville Sharks

On October 16, 2015, Jackson was assigned to the

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Washington Valor

Jackson was assigned to the

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on January 10, 2017.

Jersey Flight

On February 2, 2020, Jackson signed with the

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. The 2020

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season was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

References

External links

Arkansas Tech bio
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