Martese Jackson
No. 30     Edmonton Elks
Jackson before a Toronto Argonauts game in 2018.
Born: (1992-05-20) May 20, 1992
Asheville, North Carolina
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)RB/KR
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight171 lb (78 kg)
CollegeFlorida Atlantic
High schoolClyde A. Erwin High School
Career history
As player
2015Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2015–2016Montreal Alouettes*
2017–2018Toronto Argonauts
2018–2019Edmonton Eskimos
2021Montreal Alouettes
2022–presentEdmonton Elks
*Off-season or practice roster only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Punt Returns179
Punt Return Yards1,908
Kick Returns129
Kick Return Yards2,569
Total Return TD3

Martese Jackson (born May 20, 1992) is a professional gridiron football running back and kick returner for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Florida Atlantic University.

College career

After transferring from Fort Scott Community College, Jackson played 3 seasons with the Florida Atlantic Owls football team, where he amassed 240 rushing yards and 1 touchdown, while also 392 yards on 22 carries.

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Jackson signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 24, 2015, but was released before training camp on April 13, 2015.

Montreal Alouettes

Jackson then signed with the Montreal Alouettes on June 10, 2015, and spent the season on the practice roster. He again spent the 2016 season on the practice roster before being released before the 2017 season on May 1, 2017.

Toronto Argonauts

On May 2, 2017, Jackson signed with the Toronto Argonauts as a free agent.[1] He made the team out of training camp and played in his first game on June 30, 2017. He was named a CFL Top Performer for Week 4 after gaining 339 total return yards in a single game, the fourth-most in CFL history. Overall, he played in 15 regular season games and both playoff games, including the Argonauts' 105th Grey Cup victory over the Calgary Stampeders. In the 15 games he finished with 2,214 kick return yards, 1,133 yards on 52 kickoff returns, 824 yards and two touchdowns on 70 punt returns and 256 yards and one touchdown on four missed field goals.[2]

Edmonton Eskimos

On September 10, 2018, the Argonauts traded Jackson to the Edmonton Eskimos along with a conditional 2020 sixth round draft pick in exchange for a 2019 third round draft pick.[3] Jackson provided a spark on special teams, while also contributing as a change of pace back in six games with Edmonton; Jackson rushed three times for 25 yards, and his first career rushing touchdown, in addition to catching seven passes for 68 yards. Jackson became a free agent, but signed back with Edmonton on May 20, 2019.[4] Jackson went down with injury after six games played, but put up a combined 46 punt and kick returns for 595 yards, improving on his averages with Edmonton from the previous season.

Montreal Alouettes (II)

On October 25, 2021, it was announced that Jackson had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[5]

Edmonton Elks

The Elks announced that they had traded for Jackson on January 14, 2022.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Argos sign former FAU product Martese Jackson". 2 May 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Esks Acquire Martese Jackson From Argos". Canadian Football League. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Esks Acquire Martese Jackson From Argos". Canadian Football League. September 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Esks ink Martese Jackson; release Mic'hael Brooks". Canadian Football League. October 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Als bring RB/returner Martese Jackson back to the CFL". Canadian Football League. October 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Elks acquire Tony Washington and Martese Jackson". Edmonton Elks. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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