Terry Jackson

Terrance Bernard Jackson (born January 10, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback, running back and special teams player for seven seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s and 2000s. Jackson played college football for the Florida Gators, and was a member of a national championship team. Thereafter, he played in the NFL for the 49ers. Jackson is now a college football administrator at his alma mater.

Early life

Jackson was born in Gainesville, Florida in 1976. His father was Willie Jackson Sr., a former Gators wide receiver who was one of the first two African-American athletes to play for the University of Florida's Gators teams from 1970 to 1973. Jackson attended P. K. Yonge High School in Gainesville, where he was standout athlete for the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave high school football and basketball teams. In football, he played a variety of positions including fullback, strong safety, linebacker and tailback. Jackson's older brother, Willie Jackson Jr., was an All-American wide receiver for the Florida Gators and played in the NFL.

College career

Jackson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Gators football teams from 1995 to 1998. Despite his versatility and demonstrated athleticism in high school, he was not highly rated by the recruiting services and he received one of the last scholarships offered by the Gators. He played for the 49ers his entire seven-year NFL career from to . Jackson was a solid interior runner, and had surprising quickness and power when he broke through the line. He was primarily used as a blocker and receiver out of the backfield on third down situations. Jackson was also a good special teams player and was a team captain of the special teams squad for several years. He had a limited role on offense in his final two NFL seasons.

Personal

Jackson won the 2000 Madden Bowl.

In March 2008, the Florida Gators' head football coach Urban Meyer announced that Jackson had been hired to serve as the Director of Player and Community Relations for the Gators football staff.