Keith Jackson (tight end)
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 19, 1965 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Little Rock, Arkansas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Little Rock (AR) Parkview | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 441 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 5,283 |
| Touchdowns: | 49 |
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Keith Jerome Jackson (born April 19, 1965) is a former professional American football tight end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1988–1991), Miami Dolphins (1992–1994), and Green Bay Packers (1995–1996).
Jackson was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended Little Rock Parkview High School and garnered All-State team honors on offense (tight end) and defense (safety). He was named to the 1983 PARADE All-American Team. In 2011, PARADE named Jackson to the Top PARADE All-America High School Football Players of All Time.
Jackson played for the University of Oklahoma from 1984 to 1987, where he was nicknamed "Boomer Sooner". He assisted the Sooners to a 42-5-1 record in his four seasons and a national championship in 1985. He caught a total of 62 passes for 1,407 yards, at an average of 23.7 yards per catch, and was a College Football All-America Team selection in 1986 and 1987. In the 1986 Orange Bowl, the national championship, Jackson caught a 71-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway for a touchdown, which would be the first of his team's two touchdowns in the Sooners' victory over Penn State. Jackson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. He was later voted Offensive Player of the Century at OU. He is also a member of Omega Psi Phi.
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