Andrick Cora Jackson (born November 6, 1978) is an American former
multi-sport athlete. He played
college basketball
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for
Ranger College
Ranger College is a Public college, public community college in Ranger, Texas. The college's website asserts that it "is one of the oldest public two-year colleges in continuous operation in the state of Texas." In conjunction with its main campu ...
before transferring to the
University of Nevada
The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada, United States. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded ...
where he played both basketball and
American football
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. He later played football professionally, including for the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team is named after ...
of the
National Football League
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(NFL). In 2004, he was named the
NFL Europe
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Defensive Player of the Year.
Early life
On November 6, 1978, Andrick Cora Jackson was born in
Camden, South Carolina
Camden is the largest city in and the county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,764 in the 2020 census, and the 2022 population estimate is 8,213. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolita ...
to Andrew and Juanita Jackson. He attended
North Central High School in Kershaw, South Carolina where he played basketball and ran track. In 1997, Jackson received an All Area MVP Award in basketball for the 1996–1997 basketball season. He was also named to the all-conference and all-defensive team.
College career
In 1998, at the age of 19, Jackson quit his job at Walmart and bought a one-way Greyhound bus ticket to
Ranger, Texas
Ranger is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,300 at the 2020 census. Ranger College, a community college, is the second-largest employer in the community.
During the 1920s, Ranger, like nearby Cisco, Eastland ...
. He attended
Ranger College
Ranger College is a Public college, public community college in Ranger, Texas. The college's website asserts that it "is one of the oldest public two-year colleges in continuous operation in the state of Texas." In conjunction with its main campu ...
from 1998 to 2000 and received an associate degree. While at Ranger College, Jackson played basketball under head coach Todd Neighbors, where he averaged 16.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 blocked shots per game during the 1999–2000 season.
He then transferred to the
University of Nevada at Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada, United States. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded ...
where continued to play basketball but also took up football. During his senior season, he led the
Western Athletic Conference
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Due to ...
in rebounds as well as being one of the leading rebounders in the NCAA Division I.
Professional career
In 2003, Jackson signed with the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team is named after ...
as a rookie free agent and participated on the
practice squad
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. In 2004, Jackson signed a two-year contract with the Browns and was added to the active roster, appearing in one game that season. During the 2004 season, Jackson played for the
Frankfurt Galaxy of
NFL Europe
NFL Europe League (simply called NFL Europe and known in its final season as NFL Europa) was a professional American football league that functioned as the List of developmental and minor sports leagues, developmental minor league of the Nati ...
, where he was named the Defensive Player of the Year. The Browns released Jackson in 2005. Shortly thereafter, he signed a contract with the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC West, West division. The team is headquartered in E ...
where he participated on the Broncos' practice squad. In 2006, he signed a two-year contract with the Broncos. In September 2006, Jackson was released by the Broncos.
He also played for the
New York Dragons
The New York Dragons were a professional arena football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Dragons participated in the Arena Football League's (AFL) National Conference as a member of the Eastern Division (AFL), Eastern Division. ...
of the
Arena Football League
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in 2007.
References
External links
Profileat
Pro Football Reference
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Nevada basketball statisticsat
Sports Reference
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Living people
1978 births
American football defensive ends
American men's basketball players
Cleveland Browns players
Denver Broncos players
Forwards (basketball)
Frankfurt Galaxy players
Nevada Wolf Pack football players
Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball players
New York Dragons players
Sportspeople from Camden, South Carolina
Players of American football from South Carolina
Ranger Rangers men's basketball players