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**Keith Jackson**
	No. 90 San Diego Chargers
	Defensive tackle
Personal information
	Date of birth: February 25, 1985 (age 24)
	Place of birth: Little Rock, Arkansas
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Weight: 305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
	College: Arkansas
	NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 248
	No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
	As player:; St. Louis Rams (2007); San Diego Chargers (2007-present); *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
	2x First-team All-SEC (2005, 2006); ;
Stats at NFL.com

Keith Jerome Jackson, Jr. (born February 25, 1985 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American football defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas.He is the son of former NFL Pro Bowl tight end Keith Jackson.

[edit] Early years

Jackson was a member of the Associated Press Arkansas Super Team as a senior. As a junior nose guard, he made 76 tackles with 50 unassisted stops while recording 4.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries. As a junior fullback he rushed for 880 yards and 13 touchdowns. As a senior, he had 80 tackles (eight for loss) and eight sacks. He was a member of the PrepStar All-Region VI Team.

[edit] College Career

For the Razorbacks, Jackson played in 44 games with 26 starts and posted 191 tackles (109 solo) with 7.0 sacks, 18.5 tackles for loss and 23 quarterback hurries, two career interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. Jackson repeated his All-SEC designation in 2006 and started all 14 games at right defensive tackle and totaled career-high 79 tackles and Posted two interceptions, including one returned 69 yards for a touchdown. In 2005 Jackson started all 11 games, and posted an All-SEC season as a junior. He was named Second-team All-SEC by The Associated Press after he racked up 74 tackles, including 44 solo stops, including 6.5 TFL and six quarterback hurries. He also netted 2.5 sacks. In 2004 he saw action at defensive tackle in all 11 games during his sophomore season. He made his first career start at defensive tackle in the Hogs’ 49-20 win over Louisiana-Monroe. He tallied 26 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. He made at least one stop in 10 of 11 games. In 2003 he was initially targeted for a redshirt season, he was called into action in the fourth game of the season on the Hogs’ defensive front. He earned 12 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in his eight games.

On June 5, 2009, Jackson was arrested in Little Rock on drug charges.^[1]

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Pre-draft

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20 ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
Pre-draft measureables
6-0¼	305	4.85 **	1.65 **	2.81 **	4.56 *	7.65 *	30" *	X	33 *	X
* represents NFL Combine *represents Arkansas Pro Day—"X" Denotes "No Data" or "Did Not Participate"*

[edit] St. Louis Rams

He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. July 9, 2007, Keith Jackson, signed to three-year contract. Hh was cut on September 7, 2007, and signed to the Rams practice squad. On September 19, 2007, Jackson was released from the Rams practice squad and on November 20, 2007, the San Diegeo Chargers signed him to their practice squad.

[edit] San Diego Chargers

After he was re-signed by the San Diego Chargers on January 29, 2008. He was cut August 30, 2008, by the Chargers.

[edit] Notes and references

^ [1] Jackson arrested on drug charges

[edit] External links

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