Frisman Jackson

Early life

Jackson, a South Side Chicago native, played high school football at Morgan Park High School on Chicago, where he played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track. He was an All-City and All-State quarterback in 1997. Considered by many to be one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the Chicago Public League. He is considered to be one of the best WR to play at Western Illinois University. He holds single-game school records for both receptions (14) and yards (286.) During his college career he was also the team's starting quarterback through his junior year, where he holds the school's single-game rushing record among quarterbacks, with 109 yards. As a senior wide receiver, he caught 55 balls for 1,047 yards. Prior to playing at Western, Jackson was enrolled at Northern Illinois University as a quarterback. In 1997, Jackson became the first true freshman to start a football game at NIU since 1979 when he started against Kansas State, and he would go on to start 7 more games that year.

Professional career

In 2002, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent out of Western Illinois University. Jackson played in five NFL seasons from 2002-2006 for the Cleveland Browns. Had 40 career catches for 490 yards and 1 touchdown. In January 2007 he signed as a free agent with the New York Jets, but was released shortly before the season began.

Coaching career

Jackson started coaching in 2008 at Western Illinois University as a wide receivers coach. He subsequently coached at the University of Akron, Northern Illinois University and North Carolina State in the same capacity. He served as wide receivers coach at Temple University from 2015 to 2016. He was hired as wide receivers coach at the Tennessee Titans in January 2017.

Personal life

Jackson earned undergraduate and master's degrees from Western Illinois University. He and his wife Lindsey, also a Western Illinois University grad, have two children, a daughter Anya and a son Forrest.