Steven Jackson
| St. Louis Rams | |
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| Career information | |
| College: | Oregon State |
| NFL draft: | 2004 / round: 1 / pick: 24 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Steven Rashad "Action" Jackson (born July 22. 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American football running back for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. He was the first running back taken (24th pick overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft.
Early years
Jackson was a running back for the El Dorado High School Sun Devils in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was named the sunset regional MVP and rushed for 3,396 yards and 51 touchdowns. His dad was a Las Vegas pit boss.
College career
Jackson ended Oregon State University career after three seasons, becoming the first Beaver player in history with eligibility remaining to enter the NFL Draft. In 36 games, carried 743 times for 3,625 yards for a 4.9-yard average and 39 touchdowns while adding 680 yards and six touchdowns on 66 catches and 240 yards with a touchdown on seven kickoff returns. 4,545 all-purpose yards rank second in school history, while he ranks second on the school’s all-time scoring list with 276 points. As a junior ranked tenth in nation in rushing, ninth in all-purpose yardage, and fourth in scoring, he carried the ball 350 times for 1,545 yards and 19 touchdowns, adding 44 receptions for 470 yards and three touchdowns. His 2,015 all-purpose yards set school record. As a sophomore Jackson led the Pac 10 in rushing and finished season eighth nationally with 1,690 yards and average of 130.0 yards a game.
2004 NFL Draft
Drafted 24th overall in 2004 by the St. Louis Rams, Jackson was seen as one of the new era power-speed backs. Jackson was over-looked by several teams in the draft, most likely due to a knee injury suffered his last year at Oregon State. Jackson had surgery on the knee after the college season, but was never able to fully rehab it and needed to have clean-up surgery after his rookie year to completely fix it. In an interview with cbssportsline.com's Pete Prisco, Jackson says, "I never felt right," Jackson said. "Now it does[1]
According to NFL Draft Scout.com, Jackson, on a weak knee at 241 lbs., ran a 4.45s 40yard dash at the 2004 NFL Combine. Jackson wanted to rehab his knee a bit more before competing in other drills which he completed at a slimmed down 231 lbs. for his pro day.[2]
| Pre-draft measureables | |||||||||
| Wt | 40 yd | 20 ss | 3-cone | Vert | BP | Wonderlic | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 lb | 4.45s* | 4.09s | 7.03s | 37.5 in | 16 | 28*[3] | |||
(* represents NFL Combine)
NFL career
In his 2004 rookie season, he was a backup under Marshall Faulk. Despite the limited playing time, he rushed 134 times for 673 rushing yards and four touchdowns, and had 19 receptions for 189 yards.
With Faulk aging, Jackson was named the starter in 2005. Jackson had 1,046 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 254 attempts, and caught 43 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns.
After the dismissal of head coach Mike Martz, 2006 became Jackson's breakout season. With Scott Linehan as the new head coach, the Rams had a more balanced offensive attack. Jackson ran 346 times for 1,528 yards and 13 touchdowns and led all running backs when he caught 90 passes for 806 yards, and adding three touchdowns. He also led the NFL in total yards from scrimmage with 2,334. For his efforts, Jackson was named to his first Pro Bowl and received one vote for the 2006 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.[4] He was also named the Rams MVP of 2006.
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