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who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Cedar Rapids Titans of the

Indoor Football League The Indoor Football League (IFL) is a professional indoor American football league created in 2008 out of the merger between the Intense Football League and United Indoor Football. It has one of the largest number of currently active teams amon ...

(IFL).He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2007. He played

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. He also played in the CFL with the

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in 2009. Jackson has also been a member of the

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...

RiverCity Rage The RiverCity Rage were a professional indoor football team. They played home games at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri, part of the metropolitan area of St. Louis, Missouri, in past seasons, played in the Scottrade Center in downtow ...

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and Cedar Rapids Titans.

Early life

Jackson attended

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, and then

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, where he played standout

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Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos

Jackson played for the

of the

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in 2009. He recorded nine tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble that season, but was mostly remembered for attacking teammate

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with a shovel during practice.

Cedar Rapids Titans

Jackson signed with the Cedar Rapids Titans in 2012.

Nebraska Danger

Jackson signed with the

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on November 4, 2016. He signed on for the 2018 IFL season, announcing that it would be his last before retiring. Prior to the season's start, he had accumulated 77 sacks in his IFL career, the most in the league. Jackson finished the season injured, but in 11 games, he had accumulated 24 tackles, an interception, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries (including one for a touchdown), and a kickoff return for six yards. He also racked up 4.5 more sacks, adding to his league record for most career sacks with a new total of 81.5. For his statistics during this final season of play, he was named to the second team, All-IFL roster. During the games he spent injured, Jackson transitioned into a coaching role for younger players, and assumed coaching duties full-time for the 2019 season.

References

External links

Missouri Tigers bioRiverCity Rage bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Xzavie 1984 births Living people Players of American football from California American football defensive ends American players of Canadian football Canadian football defensive linemen Missouri Tigers football players Cincinnati Bengals players Philadelphia Eagles players RiverCity Rage players Sportspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area Edmonton Elks players La Crosse Spartans players Cedar Rapids River Kings players Tampa Bay Storm players Iowa Barnstormers players Nebraska Danger players People from Vacaville, California