Edmonton Elks | |
Born: | Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. | May 3, 1977
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Head coach Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
College | Notre Dame |
High school | Tupelo (MS) |
NFL draft | 2000, round: 7, pick: 214 |
Drafted by | Denver Broncos |
Hand | Right |
Career history | |
As coach | |
2013 | BC Lions (QB coach) |
2014–2015 | Edmonton Eskimos (QB coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Player Development) |
2016–2017 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (QB coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Player Development) |
2018–2019 | BC Lions (Offensive coordinator/QB coach) |
2020–2021 | Toronto Argonauts (Offensive coordinator/QB coach) |
2022–2023 | Edmonton Elks (Passing Game Coordinator/QB coach) |
2023–present | Edmonton Elks (Offensive Coordinator/QB coach) |
2024–present | Edmonton Elks (Head coach - Interim) |
As player | |
2000 | Denver Broncos |
2001 | Barcelona Dragons |
2001–2003 | Denver Broncos |
2004–2011 | BC Lions |
2012 | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Jarious K. Jackson (born May 3, 1977) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the interim head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also been a coach for the Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and BC Lions. Jackson played professionally as a quarterback in the CFL for eight seasons with the Lions and one year with the Argonauts where he won three Grey Cup championships in 2006, 2011, and 2012. He has also been a member of the Denver Broncos (NFL), to whom he was drafted 214th overall in the 2000 NFL draft, and the Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe). Jackson played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.