American gridiron football player and coach (born 1977)
Jarious Jackson
Edmonton Elks
Jackson with the Edmonton Elks in 2023
Born:
(1977-05-03) May 3, 1977 (age 47) Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
CFL status
American
Position(s)
Offensive coordinator 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 Eskimos (Passing Game Coordinator/QB coach)
2023–present
Edmonton Eskimos (Offensive Coordinator/QB coach)
As player
2000
Denver Broncos
2001
Barcelona Dragons
2002–2003
Denver Broncos
2005–2011
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 professional football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also been a coach for the Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and BC Lions. Jackson played professionally as a quarterback in the CFL for eight seasons with the Lions and one year with the Argonauts where he won three Grey Cup championships in 2006, 2011, and 2012. He has also been a member of the Denver Broncos (NFL), to whom he was drafted 214th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft, and the Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe). Jackson played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Jarious K. Jackson (born May 3, 1977) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach...
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forced to start third-string quarterback JariousJackson because of injuries to Dave Dickenson and Buck Pierce. Jackson, who came off the bench three times...
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was replaced by JariousJackson who had played sparingly in 1997 but had amassed almost 200 passing yards in the time. In Jackson's first start, against...
Shivers Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – JariousJackson Pass Game Coordinator and Receivers – Markus Howell Run Game Coordinator...
walk-on offer; he instead accepted a full ride from California until Hue Jackson, then a coach at Arizona State, heavily recruited Plummer and eventually...
also many questions facing the team, top among those would be whether Jackson could lead a young Irish team. With some controversy surrounding a verbal...
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