Vincent Jackson State Honorable Mention A First Team

Jackson attended Widefield High School in Colorado Springs Colorado As a senior he was a Rocky Mountain News All State Honorable Mention a first team All Area pick and a first team All Conference pick He also was a standout in basketball.


Jackson nearly made one of the most bizarre turnovers in recent NFL history After making a 13 yard catch on fourth down Jackson immediately got up and spun the ball forward in celebration.


Because Jackson had fallen on his own and was not tackled Raiders cornerback Fabian Washington believed it to be a fumble and leapt upon the ball Possession was originally awarded to Oakland but the Chargers were then flagged for an illegal forward pass and allowed to keep the ball.