Gabe Jackson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gabe Jackson No. 66 Oakland Raiders Guard Personal information Date of birth: July 12, 1991 (age 23) Place of birth: Liberty, Mississippi Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 339 lb (154 kg) Career information High school: Liberty (MS) Amite Co. College: Mississippi State NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81 No regular season or postseason appearances Career history Oakland Raiders (2014–present) Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards First-team All-SEC (2013) Second-team All-SEC (2011, 2012) Career NFL statistics Stats at NFL Gabriel C. Jackson (born July 12, 1991) is an American football guard for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Raiders in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.....After redshirting his initial year at Mississippi State, Jackson earned the starting spot at left guard, next to All-SEC left tackle Derek Sherrod, prior to the season opener against versus Memphis. On the season, Jackson posted 40 knockdown blocks and graded out at 80 percent or higher six times. In the Bulldogs’ 24–17 win over Kentucky, he graded out at 93 percent. With running back Vick Ballard, Mississippi States rushing attack averaged 214.8 yards per game, second-highest in the Southeastern Conference and 16th in the country. In the 14–17 loss to Auburn, Jackson scored a touchdown after recovering Chris Relfs fumble in the end zone.[3] After the season, Jackson was named to the SEC All-Freshman team.[4] In his sophomore year, Jackson started all 13 games at left guard, grading out a champion in five games and recorded a team-high 69 takedowns. In the 34–41 loss at Auburn, he notched a season-high nine knockdowns. As a blocker, Jackson helped the 2011 Bulldogs to reach the top 10 in school history for single-season marks in passing touchdowns, passing completions, total yards and first downs. The Bulldogs offensive line, which also featured James Carmon at left tackle, gave up the fifth-fewest sacks in the SEC. Jackson helped pave the way for running back Ballard, who finished fourth in the SEC in rushing. For the first time since 1914, Mississippi State scored 50-plus points twice in the same season. As a junior, Jackson was a constant fixture at left guard, starting all 13 games and grading out as champion consistently in all but one game. The Bulldogs offensive line gave up the second-fewest sacks in the SEC (29th nationally), while Jackson did not personally give up a sack all season. In the SEC-opener against Auburn, he graded out at 91 percent with six pancake blocks, earning the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. In the nationally-televised 41–31 win again Tennessee, Jackson graded out a season-high 95 percent. After the season, he was earned First-Team All-SEC honors by the AP and Phil Steele and second-team honors by the SEC Coaches and ESPN.[5] Jackson was also named to the Phil Steele and FoxSportsNext All-America Second Team, as well as earning honorable mention All-America honors from Sports Illustrated and Pro Football Weekly. Jackson entered his senior season as one of the highest rated guards in the country, as he was named 2013 preseason All-American by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele, and the best offensive lineman in the SEC by the Birmingham News.[6] After the Bulldogs 62–7 win over Troy, Jackson was named as the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week after recording five pancake blocks in helping MSU’s offense roll up 551 yards of offense.[7] In Mississippi States 26–59 loss against Louisiana State, Jackson held highly regarded defensive tackle Ego Ferguson to only three tackles. In November 2013, Jackson was named the inaugural winner of the Kent Hull Trophy, awarded to Mississippi’s most outstanding collegiate offensive lineman.[8] As a senior in 2013, Jackson was a first-team All-Southeastern 2014 NFL Draft[edit] Jackson was regarded as one of the best interior offensive linemen for the 2014 NFL Draft.[10] He looks to become the highest Mississippi State offensive lineman selected in the NFL Draft since Derek Sherrod in 2011. Oakland Raiders[edit] Jackson was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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