Hall of Fame
Tristan Jackson was a two-year starter in the secondary and was a return specialist at Jones in 2004-05.
Jackson averaged 25.4 yards per punt return as a freshman, which was second in the MACJC.
Jackson was a preseason all-american in the Hurricane Katrina-shortened 2005 season. He made First Team All-MACJC as a sophomore after recording 76 tackles with six interceptions and a touchdown.
A Beaumont native, Jackson graduated from Perry Central High School. He was a three-year starter with the Bulldogs and participated in track, baseball and powerlifting.
After graduating from Jones, Jackson went to the University of Central Arkansas and enjoyed two excellent seasons.
As a junior at UCA in 2006, he led the team in interceptions with six, including a pick six, and led the team in punt returns. Jackson had 51 tackles, which was fourth on the team, and the Bears went 8-3.
As a senior in 2007, he again led the team in punt returns, including two returns for touchdowns. He also led the team in kickoff return average. He had 55 tackles, which was fourth on the team, and had one interception.
Jackson signed with the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos in 2008. He was named the team’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player in 2008-09 and Edmonton’s Most Outstanding Rookie in 2008. He set an Eskimos’ record for Most Kickoff Return Yards in 2009.
He played three years with Edmonton before going to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2011. He played with the Roughriders through 2015 and finished his playing with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2016.
Jackson was named Special Teams Player of the Year for the Riders in 2011 and 2012 and ranks second in Saskatchewan history in return yards. He was the Special Teams Player of the Year for the Redblacks in 2016.
Jackson played on two Grey Cup championship teams, one with Saskatchewan in 2013 and one with Ottawa in 2016.
He signed a one-day contract with Saskatchewan in 2019 so that he could officially retire as a Roughrider.
Jackson returned a missed field goal 129 yards for a touchdown for the Roughriders in a 23-19 win over the B.C. Lions in 2012.
He played nine seasons and in 124 regular season games during his CFL career. He is second all-time in the CFL in kickoff return yards (6,478) and fifth in combined return yards (10,868).
Jackson currently resides and works in the Edmonton area.
