Andrew Jackson (linebacker)

Andrew Jackson (born March 16, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Western Kentucky.

Andrew Jackson
No. 45 – St. Louis BattleHawks
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-03-16) March 16, 1992
Lakeland, Florida
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakeland (FL) Kathleen
College:Western Kentucky
NFL Draft:2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 203
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:13
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Jackson played college football at Western Kentucky.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Jackson was drafted by the Colts in the sixth round (203rd overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. He played in 13 games during the 2014 season, making 10 total tackles and 1 quarterback sack. He was waived on February 11, 2015.[1]

Spokane Empire

On August 30, 2016, Jackson signed with the Spokane Empire of the Indoor Football League.

Memphis Express

In 2019, Jackson joined the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football.[2] In the fourth game of the 2019 AAF season against the San Diego Fleet, Jackson recorded 14 tackles, a sack, and an interception as the Express won 26–23; he was later named AAF Defensive Player of the Week.[3] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[4]

Houston Roughnecks

Jackson was drafted in the 7th round during phase three in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Houston Roughnecks.[5] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[6]

St. Louis BattleHawks

Jackson signed with the St. Louis BattleHawks on February 18, 2020.[7]

References
  1. Adams, Matt (February 11, 2015). "Colts release safety LaRon Landry, waive two other players". fox59.com. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  2. Munz, Jason (February 8, 2019). "AAF: Memphis Express at Birmingham Iron – 5 things to know". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  3. Stuchbery, Fran (March 5, 2019). "Farrow, Memphis Pair Earn AAF Honors for Week Four". Out Sports Central. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  4. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  5. "DEFENSIVE FRONT SEVEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
  6. Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  7. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
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