Tristan Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is a former professional
Canadian football
Canadian football () is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area ( ...
defensive back, playing nine seasons in the league.
He was signed as a
street free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
by the
Edmonton Eskimos in 2008 where he played for three seasons before being traded to the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division.
The Roughriders were founded in ...
. He played
college football for the
Central Arkansas Bears.
In a 2012 game against the
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place.
The Lions played their first seas ...
, Jackson returned a missed field goal deep in his own end zone for a 129-yard touchdown.
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References
External links
Ottawa Redblacks bio Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
1986 births
Living people
American players of Canadian football
Canadian football defensive backs
Central Arkansas Bears football players
Edmonton Elks players
People from Perry County, Mississippi
Ottawa Redblacks players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
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