Ray Jackson (American football)

Raymond F. Jackson (born August 1, 1978) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Michigan and Cincinnati.

Pro football career
After not being selected in the 2002 NFL Draft, Jackson was a summer camp counselor for the Cincinnati city recreation department and later worked at a Wal-Mart.

On March 13, 2003, Jackson signed a two-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals and participated in training camp with the Bengals. Jackson signed as a free agent with the Tennessee Titans on November 18, 2003. In what would be his only career NFL game, Jackson had three kick returns for 77 yards in the Titans' 2003 regular season finale, a 33–13 win over Tampa Bay.

In 2004, Jackson played six games for the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe, during which he had 63 carries for 236 yards and a touchdown.

Personal life
Jackson is the father of Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Tayven Jackson and the step-father of Golden State Warriors power forward Trayce Jackson-Davis.