Chris Jackson (wide receiver)
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Chris Jackson (wide receiver)

Christopher Jackson (born February 26, 1975) is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He is currently the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for The University of Texas. During the 2022 season, he was the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bears.

Jackson played college football at Orange Coast College before moving onto Washington State Cougars after one year. In both 1996 and 1997, Jackson was a starter for the Cougars and was considered a favorite target of Ryan Leaf. After going undrafted in the 1998 NFL draft signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and spent the season on their practice squad. Following his stint in Tampa Bay he would spend three seasons split with the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans. In 2000, after his first stint in the NFL was over, Jackson signed with the AFL's Los Angeles Avengers. He spent three seasons with Los Angeles and was named the AFL's Rookie of the Year and totaled 3,255 yards, 238 catches and 67 touchdowns. After the Avengers, Jackson was given another opportunity in the NFL to play for the Green Bay Packers in 2002 and 2003. In his three active seasons in the NFL, he played in one game for the Titans in 2000, and one game each season (2002–03) for the Packers. Following the end of his playing career, Jackson began a career in coaching with the Chicago Bears as a defensive assistant in 2019.

He attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. Jackson played basketball and in track and field as a long jumper and a triple jumper, but did not play football. He played in a state championship basketball game during his time at Mater Dei and ended up losing to a team led by former NBA player Jason Kidd.

Jackson attended Orange Coast College for a year and got his first taste of organized football in 1994. He averaged 21.1 yards per reception.

Jackson attended Washington State University in 1996 and 1997 where he was a letterman in football where he was a favorite target of college teammate Ryan Leaf. As a senior, he made 54 receptions for 1,005 yards and eleven touchdowns, and helped in leading his team to the Rose Bowl.

Jackson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and spent part of the year on their practice squad.

On April 28, 1999, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. During the 1998 and 1999 season he spent time on the practice roster and was waived on September 6, 1999.

Shortly after his release from the Seahawks, Jackson was signed by the Tennessee Titans. On October 5, 1999, he made his professional debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers but was placed on injured reserve on December 1.

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