Amarri Jackson

American football player (born 1985)

American football player
Amarri Jackson
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-18) May 18, 1985 (age 39)
Sarasota, Florida
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Sarasota (FL) Riverview
College:South Florida
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2008
Career history
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2008–2009)*
  • Tampa Bay Storm (2011–2012)
  • Orlando Predators (2013)
  • San Jose SaberCats (2013)
  • Tampa Bay Storm (2014)
  • Cleveland Gladiators (2015)
  • Los Angeles KISS (2016)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:448
Yards:5,748
Touchdowns:109
Tackles:30.0
Returns-Yards-TDs:92-1,793-4
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Amarri Nathaniel Jackson (born May 18, 1985) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent.

Early life

Jackson attended Riverview High School, in Sarasota, Florida, where he earned four varsity letters in football, three in basketball and four in track. He was twice named an all-state basketball player while in high school.[1]

College career

He played college football at University of South Florida from 2005 to 2007.[2] In 2005, he led USF to a 45-14 win over Louisville with two rushing touchdowns on runs of 51 and 12 yards, a touchdown throw of 11 yards on a reverse, and two catches for 75 yards. He also had seven catches for 68 yards in a game against Rutgers in 2005. As a senior in 2007,[3] Jackson started the first eight games of the season but missed the last four games due to an injury. He had six catches for 60 yards against Florida Atlantic and returned to the USF Bulls' lineup for the 2007 Sun Bowl.[1]

Jackson was the subject of an oft-debated moment in USF's loss to Rutgers in 2007.[4][5] With under a minute to go and the Bulls down 30-27 and facing a 4th and 22, quarterback Matt Grothe threw a pass to Jackson which he seemingly caught for a first down.[5] The play was called back for offensive pass interference on Jackson, however, and the Bulls ended up losing, knocking them from #2 in the national rankings.[5] The play, particularly whether or not the call on Jackson was correct, has since become a source of debate.[4][5]

Professional career

He has been signed twice by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, first as an undrafted free agent in 2008[6][7] and again as a training camp invitee in 2009.[8][9] He was released by the Buccaneers both times during training camp, prior to the start of the preseason.[10][11]

San Jose SaberCats

On April 25, 2013, Jackson was traded to the San Jose SaberCats in exchange for Aaron Garcia and Devin Clark.[12]

Tampa Bay Storm

On September 17, 2013, Jackson was traded by the SaberCats, along with Raymond McNeil, to the Storm for future considerations.[13]

Cleveland Gladiators

On December 9, 2014, Jackson was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators.

Los Angeles KISS

On December 9, 2015, Jackson was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS.

References

  1. ^ a b "Amarri Jackson Bio". USF Bulls. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  2. ^ "Amarri Jackson Stats". www.espn.go.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
  3. ^ "New Heights: Receiver Jackson looking for breakout season". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 30, 2007.
  4. ^ a b AJDNPO (July 26, 2017). "Counterpoint: Amarri Jackson Did Not Push Off". The Daily Stampede. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d Johnson, Richard (July 31, 2017). "Never forget USF ranked No. 2 in the country | 2007: The inside story of the greatest season in college football history". SBNation.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Instant Callbacks: Four Tryout Players Signed (May 6, 2008)".
  7. ^ Ryan T. Boyd (April 29, 2008). "Three USF products invited to Bucs' rookie camp". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved April 30, 2008. [dead link]
  8. ^ "Three Bulls Among Seven Tryout Signees (May 4, 2009)".
  9. ^ Tom Balog (June 2, 2009). "Jackson needs swagger; BUCS: WR Antonio Bryant says Amarri Jackson needs to get assertive". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
  10. ^ "Mini-Camp Follow-up: Moore Signs, Others Cut (June 20, 2008)".
  11. ^ "Stroughter Second 2009 Draftee to Sign (June 19, 2009)".
  12. ^ "San Jose SaberCats trade away veteran quarterback Aaron Garcia". www.mercurynews.com. MediaNews Group. April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  13. ^ "Storm Welcome Back Amarri Jackson". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  • "Tryouts not the biggest test for Amarri Jackson". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. May 3, 2008.
  • "Jackson matures, but still a joker". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 11, 2006.
  • Brett McMurphy (September 18, 2006). "Jackson Keys Bulls' Win With 'Voodoo'". Tampa Tribune.
  • "JACKSON LEADS BULLS' UPSET IN BIG EAST DEBUT". South Florida Sun - Sentinel. September 25, 2006.
  • "Ex-Ram Jackson shines". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. September 25, 2005.
  • Gregf Becnel (September 25, 2006). "Jackson Puts Spark In USF Offense". Tampa Tribune.
  • "Former Ram Jackson to play basketball, football at USF". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 19, 2005.
  • Brett McMurphy (October 1, 2005). "USF's Jackson Has Been Quick To Catch On". Tampa Tribune.
  • "Jackson lifts Rams to district title". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. February 23, 2003.