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Harold Jackson, a five-time All-Pro wide receiver and 10-year National Football League coaching veteran, in his second season as Kentucky’s wide receivers coach. In Jackson’s first year at UK, wideout Derek Abney became a first-team All-Southeastern Conference performer. Jackson also oversaw the development of Aaron Boone and Tommy Cook, who blossomed as reliable contributors during the 2001 campaign. All three receivers are back for the upcoming season, and Jackson has worked with the Wildcats’ young pass catchers in order to bring depth to the receiving corps. Jackson coached receivers for 10 years in the NFL with New England (1985-89), Tampa Bay (1992-93), and New Orleans (1997-99). In Jackson’s first season as a coach, the Patriots won the conference championship and played in the 1986 Super Bowl. It was at New England where Jackson became acquainted with Morriss. Morriss played for the Patriots from 1984-87 and was an assistant coach in 1988-89.
Jackson’s career totals include 579 receptions for 10,372 yards and 76 touchdowns. He had 29 100-yard games in his career and three 1,000-yard seasons. He ranks 15th in league history in receiving yardage. He led the NFL in receptions in 1972 and in receiving yardage in 1969 and ’72. A native of Hattiesburg, Miss., Jackson played his collegiate football at Jackson State University. He is a member of the JSU Sports Hall of Fame. His hometown of Hattiesburg held Harold Jackson Day and presented him with a key to the city. Over the years, he has been active as a speaker for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and for the Hattiesburg Department of Recreation. In addition to his professional experience, Jackson also has coaching experience at the collegiate level. In 1990, he was an assistant coach at North Carolina Central University in Durham, N. C. In 1991, he was an assistant coach with the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League. Following his two-year stint with Tampa Bay, Jackson spent 1994 as the head coach at Virginia Union College in Richmond, Va. He was also head coach for two seasons at Benedict College in Columbia, S. C., where he helped revive a football program that had been defunct for 29 years. Harold and his wife, Carolyn, have one son, Brandon. Jackson’s Coaching and Pro Playing Experience Year School/Team Position 1968 Los Angeles Rams Wide Receiver 1969-72 Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver 1973-77 Los Angeles Rams Wide Receiver 1978-81 New England Patriots Wide Receiver 1982 Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver 1983 Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver 1985-89 New England Patriots Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers) 1990 North Carolina Central Assistant Coach (Offensive Coach) 1991 New Orleans Night (Arena) Assistant Coach (Offensive Coach) 1992-93 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers) 1994 Virginia Union University Head Coach 1995-96 Benedict College Head Coach 1997-99 New Orleans Saints Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers) 2001- Kentucky Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
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