TRANSACTIONS: • 4/24/05 – Selected by St. Louis in the first round
(24th overall) in 2004 NFL Draft.
PRO: Powerful runner…outstanding athlete with ability to catch, run inside,
or outside…sixth in NFL history in receptions in one season among running backs
(90)…fifth in NFL history in single-season yards from scrimmage (2,334)…fourth
among Rams’ running backs in single-season rushing yards (1,528)…fourth in
receiving yards among Rams’ running backs in a single season (806)…second among
Rams’ running backs in receptions in one game (13)…fourth in receiving yards in
one game among Rams’ running backs (133).
2006 SEASON: Finished season with career high 1,528 yards rushing (third in
the NFC, fifth in the NFL) on 346 carries with 13 touchdowns…led all NFL running
backs with 90 receptions (fourth in the NFC, seventh in the NFL) for 806 yards
and three touchdowns…2,334 yards from scrimmage led the NFL…90 receptions most
by a Rams’ running back…his 436 offensive touches were the second-most in Rams’
history and 11th in NFL history…1,528-yard rushing total was best since Hall of
Famer Eric Dickerson’s 1,821-yard season since 1986…earned NFC Offensive Player
of the Month honors in December after leading the NFL with seven rushing
touchdowns, 849 yards from scrimmage, 169.8 average scrimmage yards, and 10
touchdowns. • Rushed 22 times for 121 yards in Week 1 vs. Denver 9/10, fifth
career 100-yard game. • Had 22 carries for 103 yards in Week 2 at San
Francisco 9/17. • Passed Dick Hoerner (2,020) for 19th place on the Rams’
all-time rushing list in Week 4 vs. Detroit. 10/1 • Made a career-high 13
receptions for a career-high 133 yards in Week 9 vs. Kansas City 11/5, as well
as a career-high 219 scrimmage yards and first career 100-yard receiving
game…most receptions by a Rams’ running back since Marshall Faulk had 14 at
Denver 9/8/02. • Gained 121 yards on 23 carries in Week 12 vs. San Francisco
11/26. • In Week 13 vs. Arizona 12/3, had 165 yards from scrimmage,
third-best output of the season. • In Week 15 at Oakland 12/17, Jackson
rushed for 127 yards on 31 carries and two touchdowns. • In Week 16, earned
NFC Player of the Week Honors vs. Washington 12/24, gaining a season-high 150
yards rushing on a career-high 33 carries with one touchdown, adding six
receptions for 102 yards and another touchdown. • In Week 17 at Minnesota
12/31, rushed for 25 times for 142 yards and three touchdowns, adding two
receptions for 24 yards and one touchdown…first time a Ram has had three rushing
touchdowns in a game since Marshall Faulk vs. Minnesota 11/30/03.
2005 SEASON: Ranked seventh in NFC (14th in NFL) with 1,046 yards on 254
carries and eight touchdowns…first 1,000-yard rushing season. • Rushed 20
times for 97 yards and two touchdowns vs. New Orleans 11/23, first multiple
rushing touchdown game of career. • Rushed 25 times for career-high 179
yards, including career-long 51-yarder, vs. Jacksonville 11/30. • 25 carries
for 110 yards and one touchdown at Houston in 11/27.
2004 SEASON: Second on team, third among NFL rookies, with 673 yards on 134
carries with a team-high four rushing touchdowns…performance ranked fourth in
Rams’ history for rushing for a rookie (Eric Dickerson 1,808; Jerome Bettis
1,429; Ron Waller 716). • Rushed seven times for 50 yards in NFL debut vs.
Arizona 9/12. • Rushed career-high 26 times for 119 yards vs. San Francisco
12/5, first-career 100-yard performance. • Rushed 24 times for a career-high
148 yards and one touchdown vs. Philadelphia 12/27…performance marked the sixth
best rushing performance by a rookie in team history.
College Highlights:
• Ended Oregon State career after three seasons,
becoming the first Beaver player in history with eligibility remaining to enter
the NFL Draft. • In 36 games, carried 743 times for 3,625 yards for a
4.9-yard average and 39 touchdowns while adding 680 yards and six touchdowns on
66 catches and 240 yards with a touchdown on seven kickoff
returns. • 4,545 all-purpose yards rank second in school history…ranks
second on the school’s all-time scoring list with 276 points. • As a
junior ranked 10th in nation in rushing, ninth in all-purpose yardage, and
fourth in scoring…carried 350 times for 1,545 yards and 19 touchdowns, adding 44
receptions for 470 yards and three touchdowns…2,015 all-purpose yards set school
record. • As sophomore led Pac 10 in rushing and finished season eighth
nationally with 1,690 yards and average of 130.0 yards a game.
• Housing studies
major.
Personal Info:
• Born Steven Rashad Jackson in Las Vegas,
Nev. • Attended Eldorado High in Las Vegas. • Selected as
first-team prep All-America and No. 1 prep player in Nevada by Super Prep
Magazine following senior year. • Selected by Las Vegas Sun to the
newspaper’s “Super 11” second team. • All-America pick by Prep
Star. • Led state in rushing as senior with 2,764 yards and 34
touchdowns on 386 carries (7.1 average) and caught 14 passes for 263 yards and
three touchdowns, giving him 226 points for the season…226 points also was top
mark in Nevada for 2000. • As junior, rushed for 1,212 yards and scored
17 touchdowns to lead Devils to 10-3 record, Northeast Division title, the
Sunrise Region championship, and appearance in the 4A State
Tournament. • Named Player of the Year in Nevada and Southern Nevada’s
Co-Offensive Player of the Year. • First-team all-conference (Sunrise
Region) pick as senior as well as first-team all-state. • Finished with
3,976 yards and 51 rushing touchdowns in career, both marks were school
records. • Three-year starter in football, two-year starter in
basketball (guard), and was a four-year letterman in track as
sprinter. • Posted 10.6 best at 100 meters as junior. • His
football jersey number (34) was retired by the school. • Served as
spokesman for Susan G. Komen Race in 2006.
• Single and resides in St.
Louis.