Nate Jackson

Nate Jackson

No. --     Free Agent
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: June 4, 1979 (1979-06-04) (age 32)
Place of birth: San Jose, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College: Menlo
Undrafted in 2002
Debuted in 2003 for the Denver Broncos
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (2002–2003)* Denver Broncos (2003–2008) Cleveland Browns (2009)* *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
NCAA Division III All-American 1999, 2000, 2001 Division III West-Region Offensive Player of the Year, 2001 Menlo College Hall of Fame, 2009
Career NFL statistics as of 2008
Receptions	27
Receiving yards	240
Receiving TDs	2
Stats at NFL.com

Nate Jackson (born June 4, 1979) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Menlo. He also writes semi-frequently for Slate magazine's "Sports Nut" column and for Deadspin.

College career

Jackson played at Division III school Menlo College from 1999–2001, and was a key factor in helping the school get attention for its athletics programs. During those seasons he set many records as a wide receiver, and was named first-team All-American during every season he was enrolled, and won the NCAA D-III Offensive Player of the Year after his final senior year in 2001 [1]. Jackson was inducted into the Menlo College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009 [2].

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Jackson went undrafted in 2002 NFL Draft, and was signed as undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers. He spent the entire 2002 NFL season on the practice squad. He was then waived after the season.

Denver Broncos

Jackson was then signed by the Denver Broncos for the 2003 NFL season. He spent the 2003-2008 seasons with the Broncos. He was converted from a wide receiver to a tight end before the 2005 NFL season.

Cleveland Browns

Jackson was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad before the 2009 NFL season. He was released before the season began.

Las Vegas Locomotives

Jackson then signed with the UFL team Las Vegas Locomotives. He was not on the roster for the 2009 season, but his rights are held by the Locomotives.

References

External links

• Denver Broncos bio
• Menlo College Hall of Fame bio
• [3] - Nate Jackson interviewed on the hiring of Josh McDaniels
• [4] - Nate Jackson's writing for Slate magazine

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Name	Jackson, Nate
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Date of birth	June 4, 1979
Place of birth	San Jose, California
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