Name Ernest Jackson Status Active Height 1.88 m | CFL status International Weight 100 kg Position(s) WR College Buffalo Bulls football | |
Date of birth (1986-10-09) October 9, 1986 (age 29) High school Gates Chili High School Role Canadian football wide receiver Current team Ottawa Redblacks (#9 / Wide receiver) | ||
Place of birth Rochester, New York | ||
Ernest Bernard Jackson, Jr (born October 9, 1986) is an American professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York and attended Gates Chili High School in Rochester, New York. He has also been a member of the Erie Explosion of the Ultimate Indoor Football League, the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League and the BC Lions and Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL.
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BC Lions
Ernest Jackson had a breakout season with the BC Lions in 2014 and was named CFL Offensive Player of the Month for October of the 2014 season.
Ottawa Redblacks
On February 10, 2015 Jackson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. the Redblacks were coming off their inaugural season in which their receiving corps struggled mightily. In his first two seasons in Ottawa, Jackson played a major role in the offense; he was named the East Division finalist for Most Outstanding Player of the year award following the 2016 regular season. Jackson finished the season with ten receiving touchdowns, tied for the second-most in the league. In the 2016 Grey Cup, Jackson scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the Calgary Stampeders. Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Redblacks and became a free-agent.
Montreal Alouettes
Jackson is considered one of the best free agent wide receivers and signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes (CFL) on February 16, 2017.