Chad Jackson

Chad Wolfegang Jackson is a National Football League wide receiver for the New England Patriots. He was born on March 6, 1985 in Birmingham Alabama. He is 6-1 and 215 pounds.

High School Football Career

Was considered Alabama's best wide receiver in his senior and junior seasons. In his junior season he had 70 catches for 1,407 yards and 16 touchdowns. The next year as a senior and team captian caught 68 passes for 1,187 yards and 14 touchdowns while also leading his team to a state championship. Chad finished in second place for Alabama's Mr. Football award as a senior.

College Football Career

Chad Jackson chose to attend the University of Florida and played wide receiver for the Florida Gators in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Was only used sightly in 2003 when he had 3 receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown. He was used more heavily in 2004 and 2005 however. In 2004, Chad played in twelve (starting in three) games and caught 29 passes for 648 yards and 6 touchdowns. He also played 164 plays on special teams in his 2004 season. In 2005 Chad played in all twelve games and started eleven of those games at wide receiver. He finished the season with 88 receptions for 900 yards and 9 touchdowns. Coming out of college, Chad was considered the second or first best receiver in the NFL draft.