17 Facts About Nate Jackson

Nathan Ross Jackson was born on June 4,1979 and is a writer and former American football tight end.

Nate Jackson was named first-team All-American during every season he was enrolled, and won the NCAA D-III Offensive Player of the Year after his senior year in 2001.

Nate Jackson was inducted into the Menlo College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.

Nate Jackson was traded to the Denver Broncos prior to the 2003 NFL season.

Nate Jackson spent most of 2003 on the practice squad before appearing in his first NFL game on December 28,2003.

Nate Jackson was allocated to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe for the spring of 2004.

Nate Jackson was converted from wide receiver to tight end prior to the start of the 2005 season.

Nate Jackson made his first career start during the 2007 season but later tore a groin muscle.

Nate Jackson was released by the Broncos in February 2009, following the hiring of new head coach Josh McDaniels one month earlier.

Nate Jackson signed with the Cleveland Browns prior to the 2009 season but was released before the season began.

Nate Jackson signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the UFL but never played in any games.

Nate Jackson's writing about the NFL has appeared in Slate, Deadspin, The Daily Beast, The New York Times The Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed, and Defector.

Nate Jackson has called on the NFL to remove cannabis from its list of banned substances, citing the pain-relieving capabilities of the drug as well as its neuroprotective properties.

Nate Jackson has spoken out on the NFL's policy towards cannabis in various media, including the New York Times opinion page, CBS This Morning, and an episode of HBO's Real Sports examining cannabis use in the NFL.

Nate Jackson is a board member of Athletes for Care, a group that advocates for athletes on various issues of health and safety including the use of cannabis as medicine.

Nate Jackson is a member of the Gridiron Cannabis Coalition, which advocates for the NFL to change its cannabis policy.

Nate Jackson was hired as a talk-show host at Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan in Denver on July 10,2020.