Chad Jackson

Chad Wolfegang Jackson (born March 6, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators. Jackson was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft, and also played for the Denver Broncos of the NFL, and the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL).

Early life

Jackson was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1985. He was a three-year starter at football powerhouse Hoover High School in Birmingham, where he recorded 202 receptions for 3,553 yards and forty touchdowns. Jackson also found time to pass and run for twelve more touchdowns and try his hand at free safety. As a junior in 2005, Jackson started eleven games and appeared in all twelve.

New England Patriots

On the first day of the 2006 NFL draft, the Patriots traded draft picks with the Green Bay Packers to move up sixteen places (from the Patriots' 52nd to the Packers' 36th) in the second round to select Jackson, giving up a third-round pick (75th overall) acquired in a trade. Jackson played for the Patriots in and .

Jackson missed the entire 2006 preseason with a hamstring injury; his first NFL game was in Week 2 of the 2006 season against the New York Jets, in which he caught two passes for a total of 42 yards; one of those was a 13-yard touchdown.

In Week 4, he caught two passes for a total of nine yards against the Cincinnati Bengals. His performance was limited due to his nagging hamstring injury.

Omaha Nighthawks

Jackson was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on June 29, 2011.

Oakland Raiders

On August 6, 2011, Jackson signed with the Oakland Raiders. Jackson was waived on September 3, 2011.