Player Information
Marcus Lamar Jackson II was born on May 20, 1989 in Tyler, TX where he attended Lee High School. He enrolled at Navarro Junior College in Texas and served as a quarterback during his redshirt year. But he moved to wide receiver as a freshman, and caught 22 passes for 215 yards (9.8 avg) and rushed for 26 yards on 2 carries (13.0 avg). As a sophomore, he caught 17 passes for 268 yards (15.8 avg) and 4 touchdowns. He transferred to Lamar University the following year. He started 11 games, catching 41 passes for 727 yards (17.7 avg) and 8 touchdowns. He also returned 5 punts for a total of 122 yards (24.4 avg), including a 90-yard touchdown. As a senior, he caught 24 passes for 432 yards (18.0 avg) and 6 touchdowns, while starting 7 of 9 games. He also returned a single punt for -1 yards, but had 9 kickoff returns for 189 yards (21.0 avg) and a touchdown. For his career at Lamar, he also rushed 8 times for 12 yards (1.5 avg), and completing 1 of 6 passes for 62 yards and a touchdown. He earned All-Southland Conference honorable mention honors as a senior. He was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
Career Statistics
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Transactions
Signed by Atlanta Falcons on April 30, 2012 ... Cut by Falcons on August 31, 2012 ... Re-signed by Falcons to their practice squad on September 1, 2012 ... Re-signed by Falcons on January 21, 2013.
Contract details
Signed a three-year deal with base salaries of: $390,000 (2012); $480,000 (2013); and $570,000 (2014).