Tristan Jackson

Tristan Jackson
No. 38     Ottawa Redblacks
Date of birth (1986-03-05) March 5, 1986
Place of birth Beaumont, Mississippi
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) DB
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg)
College Central Arkansas
High school Perry Central
NFL draft 2008 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
20082010 Edmonton Eskimos
20112015 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2016–present Ottawa Redblacks
Career highlights and awards
Honours Eskimos' Most Outstanding Special Teams Player (2008, 2009)
Eskimos' Most Outstanding Rookie (2008)
Records

Eskimos Record

  • Most kickoff return yards – Season (1,167) - 2009
Career stats

Tristan Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. He was signed as a street free agent by the Edmonton Eskimos in 2008 where he played for three seasons before being traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football for the Central Arkansas Bears.

In a 2012 game against the BC Lions, Jackson returned a missed field goal deep in his own end zone for a 129-yard touchdown.[1]

"When I caught it, I was going to take a knee, but I seen two guys outside, and we had two guys, I always believe in my guys up front."[1]
Jackson on the touchdown

References


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