Joe Jackson (born May 12, 1979) is a former

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

offensive lineman who played one season with the

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of the

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(AFL). He played college football at

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the ...

. He was also a member of the

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and Frankfurt Galaxy.

Early years

Jackson played

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at Groveton High School in

Groveton, Texas Groveton is a city in Trinity County, Texas, United States. The population was 918 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Trinity County. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 sq mi (6 ...

. He earned all-state honors as a defensive tackle his senior year after recording 126 tackles, three pass deflections and three fumble recoveries. He also played offensive line.

College career

Jackson played for the Baylor Bears from 1998 to 2001, starting forty games. He was

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in 1997.

Professional career

Jackson signed with the

after going undrafted in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played for the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe in 2003. He was signed by the

on December 9, 2003. He was released by the Soul on December 16, 2004.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Joe Living people 1979 births American football offensive linemen Baylor Bears football players Kansas City Chiefs players Frankfurt Galaxy players Philadelphia Soul players Players of American football from Texas People from Groveton, Texas