Steven Jackson

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Steven Jackson
Date of birth July 22, 1983 (age 23)
Place of birth Flag of United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Position(s) Running back
College Oregon State
NFL Draft 2004 / Round 1 / Pick 24
Pro Bowls 2007
Awards 2006 Rams MVP
Statistics
Team(s)
2004–Present St. Louis Rams

Steven Rashad "Action" Jackson (born July 22, 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American football running back for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was the first running back taken (24th Overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft.

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Jackson attended Oregon State University. He finished his college career with 743 rushing attempts for 3,641 yards and 39 touchdowns, and received 66 passes for 680 yards. He rushed for 100 yards or more in 19 games. He left Oregon State a year early, declaring for the NFL Draft as a junior in college.

Prior to college, Jackson was a running back for the El Dorado High School Sun Devils in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Drafted 24th overall in 2004 by the St. Louis Rams, Jackson was seen as one of the new era power-speed backs. Jackson was over-looked by several teams in the draft, most likely due to a knee injury.[citation needed]

In his 2004 rookie season, he was a backup under Marshall Faulk. Despite the limited playing time, he rushed 134 times for 673 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns, and had 19 receptions for 189 yards.

With Faulk aging, Jackson was named the starter in 2005. Jackson had 1,046 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns on 254 attempts, and caught 43 passes for 320 yards and 2 touchdowns.

2006 was Jackson's breakout season. With Scott Linehan as the new Rams head coach, they had a more balanced offensive attack. He ran 346 times for 1528 yards and 13 touchdowns, as well as catching 90 passes for 806 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also led the NFL in total yards from scrimmage with 2,334 yards. For his efforts, Jackson was named to his first ever Pro Bowl as a reserve running back, and received one vote for the 2006 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.[1] He was also named the Rams MVP of 2006.

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