Ernest Jackson (gridiron football) facts for kids

Ernest Jackson (born October 9, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University at Buffalo. He played professionally for the Erie Explosion of the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL), the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League (IFL), and the BC Lions, Ottawa Redblacks, and Montreal Alouettes of the CFL.

Early life and college

Ernest Jackson was born on October 9, 1986, in Rochester, New York. He attended Gates Chili High School in Rochester.

He was a four year letterman for the Buffalo Bulls of the University at Buffalo from 2005 to 2008.

Professional career

Jackson had a breakout season with the BC Lions in 2014 and was named CFL Offensive Player of the Month for October of the 2014 season.

On February 10, 2015, Jackson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. the Redblacks were coming off their inaugural season in which their receiving corps struggled mightily. In his first two seasons in Ottawa, Jackson played a major role in the offense; he was named the East Division finalist for Most Outstanding Player of the year award following the 2016 regular season. Jackson finished the season with ten receiving touchdowns, tied for the second-most in the league. In the 2016 Grey Cup, Jackson scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the Calgary Stampeders. Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Redblacks and became a free-agent.

Jackson was considered one of the best free agent wide receivers and signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes (CFL) on February 16, 2017. In two seasons, Jackson never missed a game, and put up 112 catches for 1,409 yards and 7 majors, while the Alouettes struggled with records of 3–15 in 2017 and 5–13 in 2018. In January 2019, he signed a contract extension with Montreal. He was released just prior to training camp for the 2019 season on May 19, 2019.

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