Personal
Born in Los Angeles ... Parents are Chris Jackson and Fred Gray ... Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... Recruited by San Diego State, Iowa State, Pittsburgh, TCU, UNLV, and Oregon State ... Majoring in sociology.
Before BYU
Lettered once in football and twice in basketball at Hawthorne High ... Was All-America and All-Bay League as a wide receiver ... Named offensive player of the year ... Was second-team defensive back ... Led basketball team in scoring as a senior ... Coached by Dan Robbins.
Summary
2000- Played in the Hula Bowl All-Star Classic...signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent.
Other College
JC Gridwire honorable-mention All-America at El Camino JC ... First-team All-Mission Conference ... Played strong safety as a freshman and cornerback as a sophomore ... Helped lead El Camino to a victory in the Strawberry Bowl ... Coached by John Featherstone.
Stats
Year UT AT TFL FR FC PI PD BK Hur Sck Totl
1998 26 7 2 3 - 2 12 1 - 1 130
Total 26 7 2 3 0 2 12 1 0 1 130
Named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award...started all 12 games for the Cougars at left corner...second straight All-Conference team following the season, picking up All-Mountain West Conference first team honors..shook off a groin injury to start against Virginia, picking off a Dan Ellis pass in the second quarter to score on a 28-yard return...recorded his second interception of the season against Utah State, returning the pick 18 yards to set up a 19-yard field goal...finished the season with three interceptions and 36 tackles, including 23 unassisted takedowns.