Jackson was the first black player to be offered a footballscholarship at theUniversity of Alabama and was inducted into theAlabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.[1][2] He owns the Alabama school record for yards per carry (7.2) for his career (1,529 yards on 212 attempts) from 1971 to 1973. Against Virginia Tech in 1973 he rushed for 138 yards on 5 carries, an average of 27.6 yards per carry.[3]
During theSuper Bowl XVII highlight film, Jackson can be seen pulling up lame with a hamstring injury after attempting to stopFulton Walker of theMiami Dolphins from returning a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, the first such score in Super Bowl history.
^"Five Tide stars inducted into ASHOF".RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 1, 2006. RetrievedOctober 21, 2013.
