Marquis Jackson
| No. 7 Portland Thunder | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 11, 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Portland State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Marquis Ferrod Jackson[1] (born January 11, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Portland State. Jackson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
College
Texas Southern
Jackson was selected to the first team All-Southwest Athletic Conference in 2010 and 2011. Also Jackson was a member of the 2010 SWAC Champion team while at Texas Southern. Jackson made 111 tackles, 13 sacks and forced five fumbles while at Texas Southern University.[2]
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
In May 2013, Jackson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft.[2] On August 2013, Jackson was released.[3][4]
Portland Thunder
In 2014, Jackson signed with Portland Thunder of the Arena football league.
Personal life
His twin brother, Malik, is currently a defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars.[2]
References
- ↑ "Profile". rostermon.com.
- 1 2 3 "Marquis Jackson keeps his football dreams alive". signalscv.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Vikings cut Lawrence Jackson". nationalfootballpost.com. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Lawrence Jackson among Vikings’ cuts". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 26, 2013.