Keith Jackson (tight end)

Infobox NFLretired


name=Keith Jackson
|caption=
position=Tight End
number=88
birthdate=birth date and age|1965|4|19
Little Rock, Arkansas
debutyear=1988
finalyear=1996
draftyear=1988
draftround=1
draftpick=13
college=Oklahoma
teams=
* Philadelphia Eagles (1988-1991)
* Miami Dolphins (1992-1994)
* Green Bay Packers (1995-1996)
stat1label=Receptions
stat1value=441
stat2label=Receiving Yards
stat2value=5,283
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=49
nfl=JAC288896
highlights=
* 5x Pro Bowl selection (1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996)
* 5x All-Pro selection (1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996)
HOF=
CollegeHOF=80042

Keith Jerome Jackson (born April 19, 1965 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former professional American football tight end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1988-91), Miami Dolphins (1992-94), and Green Bay Packers (1995-1996).

Before his NFL career, Jackson played for the University of Oklahoma (1984-1987), where he was nicknamed Boomer Sooner. He assisted the Sooners to a 42-5-1 record in his four seasons and a national championship in 1985. He caught a total of 62 passes for 1,407 yards, at an average of 23.7 yards per catch, and was a College Football All-America Team selection in 1986 and 1987. In the 1986 Orange Bowl, the national championship, Jackson caught a 71-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway for a touchdown, which would be the first of two touchdowns in the Sooners' victory over Penn State. Jackson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.

After being drafted by the Eagles in 1988, Jackson recorded 81 receptions for 869 yards and 6 touchdowns in his first season, along with seven catches for 142 yards in the Eagles' only playoff game that year, and won the NFC Rookie of the Year award. In his nine seasons, Jackson made the Pro Bowl six times (1988-1990, 1992-93, 1996). In his final season, Jackson made 40 receptions for 505 yards and a career-high 10 touchdowns, assisting the Packers to a 13-3 record and a win in Super Bowl XXXI.

Jackson finished his career with 441 receptions for 5,283 yards and 49 touchdowns.

Jackson is currently a color commentator on radio broadcasts for the Arkansas Razorbacks. His son, Keith Jackson, Jr., played defensive line at Arkansas and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the 2007 NFL Draft. Jackson is no relation to the ABC sportscaster of the same name.

Keith Jackson is also a member of Omega Psi Phi.

External links

* [http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=80042 College Football Hall of Fame Biography]
* [http://pro-football-reference.com/players/JackKe00.htm Jackson's NFL stats]

*He is also known as "Keef" by Arkansas fans who have been subjected to his mediocre, at best, color commentary for years now.