Trishton Jackson (born March 9, 1998) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and the

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. He has previously played in the

(NFL) for the

College career

Jackson began his collegiate career at

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. As a true freshman, he caught five passes for 89 yards and one touchdown. He played in 12 games in his sophomore season, starting four and finishing the season with 12 receptions for 143 yards. After the season Jackson announced he would be transferring to

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. Jackson sat out the 2018 regular season at Syracuse per NCAA transfer rules. He was eligible to play in the

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and caught three passes for 24 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown reception, in the Orange's 34–18 win over West Virginia. As a redshirt junior, he caught 66 passes for 1,023 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named second-team All-

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. After the end of the season Jackson announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2020 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

Jackson was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. On August 31, 2021, Jackson was waived by the Rams.

Minnesota Vikings

On September 2, 2021, Jackson was signed to the

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of the

. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 10, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023. Jackson was waived on August 29, 2023, and signed to the practice squad the next day. On September 23, the Vikings elevated him to the active roster. On October 11, he was signed to the active roster. He was waived on October 17, re-signed to the practice squad, then signed back to the active roster on October 28. Jackson was released on November 21 and re-signed to the practice squad.

References

External links

Minnesota Vikings bioMichigan State Spartans bioSyracuse Orange bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Trishton 1998 births Living people People from West Bloomfield, Michigan Players of American football from Oakland County, Michigan American football wide receivers Michigan State Spartans football players Syracuse Orange football players Los Angeles Rams players Minnesota Vikings players