Vincent Jackson picked a fine time to shine for the San Diego Chargers. After grinding through a regular season in which he caught just 41 passes for 623 yards and three touchdowns, Jackson burst onto the scene in the NFL Playoffs, leading the league with 300 postseason receiving yards. He had at least 93 yards receiving in all three of the Chargers’ playoff games, including his first career 100-yard game when he recorded 114 yards and a touchdown in the Bolts’ Wild Card Playoff win over the Tennessee Titans. Throughout the postseason, Jackson routinely made huge catches on third down, tying for the league lead with eight third-down catches, good for 152 yards (19.0 avg) and a touchdown.



At 6-5, 241 pounds, Jackson possess a rare blend of size and speed that often draws comparisons to receivers such as Dallas’ Terrell Owens. Even with the high praise though, Jackson remains humble. He had to work for everything that he earned in life. As a high schooler, Jax worked several odd jobs, including cleaning rooms in a Super 8 Motel and selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door. And despite oustanding grades, a solid prep football career and jobs throughout high school, Jackson was unable to attract attention from the state’s two biggest schools, Colorado or Colorado State. That is how he ended up at Northern Colorado.



As a collegian at NCU, Jackson became a two-sport standout, excelling in football and basketball. He rewrote most of the school’s football records; was a two-time All-America, and became the highest NFL draft choice in school history. On the hardwood, Jackson played two seasons for the Bears and earned All-Independent League honors as a junior when he led the team in points and assists.



Jackson is happy to call San Diego home after spending much of his childhood in Louisiana. His father, Terence, was an Army medic and the family moved often. Jackson’s family also lived in Phoenix, Arizona and Grafenwoher, Germany before settling in Colorado Springs.