In , he ranked second on the team with eighty-one catches for 1,046 yards and five touchdowns in sixteen starts. On July 12, , he signed with the Atlanta Falcons taking the place of the previously released Jeff Graham. He saw little playing time and was waived on October 28, 2002. On October 31, 2002, he signed with the Washington Redskins, reuniting with his former college coach, Steve Spurrier, then head coach of the team. He appeared in 5 games with one start and was cut on December 12. On March 12, , he signed with the Denver Broncos and was released before the season started on August 17. Jackson finished his eight-season NFL career with 284 receptions for 3,641 yards and twenty-four touchdowns. Coaching career In November 2018, Jackson was hired by his former college head coach Steve Spurrier as the wide receivers coach for the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football. He remained with the team until the league folded. Personal life Jackson's younger brother, Terry Jackson, was a tailback for the Gators from 1995 to 1998, and played running back and special teams for the San Francisco 49ers from to . His father, Willie Jackson Sr., led the Gators in all-purpose yards and kick-off returns in the early 1970s, and was one of the team's first two African-American players at the University of Florida. All three Jacksons wore jersey No. 22 for the Gators. See also Florida Gators football, 1990–99 List of Dallas Cowboys players List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft List of New Orleans Saints players List of University of Florida alumni List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members List of Washington Redskins players References Bibliography Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). . Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). . Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). . McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). . Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). . 1971 births Living people Players of American football