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Jarious Jackson

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Jackson with the Edmonton Elks in 2023
Born:	(1977-05-03) May 3, 1977 (age 48) Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	Quarterbacks coach
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	232 lb (105 kg)
College	Notre Dame
High school	Tupelo (MS)
NFL draft	2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 214
Drafted by	Denver Broncos
Hand	Right
Career history
As coach
2013	BC Lions (QB coach)
2014–2015	Edmonton Eskimos (QB coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Player Development)
2016–2017	Saskatchewan Roughriders (QB coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Player Development)
2018–2019	BC Lions (Offensive coordinator/QB coach)
2020–2021	Toronto Argonauts (Offensive coordinator/QB coach)
2022–2023	Edmonton Elks (Passing Game Coordinator/QB coach)
2023–2024	Edmonton Elks (Offensive Coordinator/QB coach)
2024	Edmonton Elks (Head coach - Interim)
2025–present	Winnipeg Blue Bombers (QB coach)
As player
2000	Denver Broncos
2001	Barcelona Dragons
2001–2003	Denver Broncos
2004–2011	BC Lions
2012	Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
4× Grey Cup champion (2006, 2011, 2012, 2015)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive) Playing stats at NFL.com

Jarious K. Jackson (born May 3, 1977) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 2024, he was the interim head coach for the Edmonton Elks.

Jackson has also coached for the Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and BC Lions. As a player, he was a quarterback in the CFL for eight seasons with the BC Lions and one season with the Toronto Argonauts. He won three Grey Cup championships as a player. He also played for the Denver Broncos in the NFL and the Barcelona Dragons in NFL Europe. Jackson played college football at Notre Dame.

Early Life and High School Football

Jarious Jackson grew up in Tupelo, Mississippi. He went to Tupelo High School. While there, he was a star athlete in football, basketball, and track. In football, he earned the special honor of being named a SuperPrep All-American.

College Football Career

Jackson attended the University of Notre Dame, a famous college for football. He was the starting quarterback for two years. In his senior year (1999), he set new school records for passing yards (2,753), completions (184), and attempts (316). He broke the old record held by the legendary player Joe Theismann.

Jackson also threw 17 touchdowns during his senior year. He was also good at running with the ball, gaining 464 yards and scoring 7 touchdowns. Later, another player named Brady Quinn broke Jackson's passing records.

Professional Playing Career

Playing in the NFL and NFL Europe

The Denver Broncos picked Jarious Jackson in the 2000 NFL Draft. He was the 214th player chosen overall. Experts thought he could become a good NFL quarterback. However, he mostly played as a backup for the Broncos for four seasons. He played in only five games during that time.

In 2001, Jackson also played for the Barcelona Dragons in NFL Europe. He even played in the championship game, the 2001 World Bowl.

Playing for the BC Lions

Jackson playing in 2009.

In 2004, Jackson joined the BC Lions in the CFL. He started on the practice squad. In 2005, he got a chance to play when other quarterbacks were injured. He played in two games.

In 2006, he was the third-string quarterback. But because of injuries to the starters, he played in almost every game. The 2007 season was his big chance. He became the starting quarterback when both Dave Dickenson and Buck Pierce were hurt. He led the team to a great record of 9 wins and 2 losses in the 11 games he started. He threw for 2,553 yards and 18 touchdowns that season.

Jackson stayed with the Lions and was a backup quarterback in 2008. He was released by the Lions in 2012.

Playing for the Toronto Argonauts

In 2012, Jackson signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Argonauts. He played in all 18 games and started four of them. He was a key part of the team that won the 100th Grey Cup championship that year. He even threw a touchdown pass in that Grey Cup game.

After being released by the Argonauts in 2013, Jackson signed a special one-day contract with the BC Lions. This allowed him to officially retire as a BC Lion, which was important to him.

Coaching Career

Right after he stopped playing, Jarious Jackson started his coaching career. He became the quarterbacks coach for the BC Lions in 2013.

Coaching with Other CFL Teams

After one year with the Lions, he moved on to coach for other CFL teams. He was the quarterbacks coach for the Edmonton Eskimos (now Elks) in 2014 and 2015. Then, he coached for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2016 and 2017.

In 2018, he returned to the BC Lions as their Offensive Coordinator. He stayed in that role for the 2019 season.

In 2020, Jackson joined the Toronto Argonauts as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The 2020 CFL season was cancelled due to the pandemic. However, he coached the Argonauts in 2021, and they finished first in their division.

Coaching with the Edmonton Elks

On January 4, 2022, Jackson became the pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Edmonton Elks. He kept this role for the start of the 2023 season. After the team had a tough start, Jackson was promoted to offensive coordinator on July 31, 2023.

On July 15, 2024, Jarious Jackson was named the interim head coach for the Elks. He also continued his play-calling duties. Under his leadership, the Elks had a record of 7 wins and 6 losses in the remaining 13 games. However, the team did not make the playoffs. He was not chosen as the head coach for the 2025 season.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On February 4, 2025, it was announced that Jackson had been named the quarterbacks coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

CFL Coaching Record (as Interim Head Coach)