Samford University Athletics

Bobby Jackson played football at Samford from 1959 to 1962, playing under legendary head coach Bobby Bowden. He was a starter on both offense and defense for the Bulldogs. He was also on the punt and kickoff return teams. During his Samford career, Jackson rushed for 2,084 yards and 27 touchdowns, and he averaged 7.3 yards per carry, the highest average in school history. He led the team in rushing in both 1960 and 1961, and in 1960, he averaged a career-high 9.6 yards per carry. Jackson earned Little All-America accolades following the 1962 season. Jackson went into coaching after his playing career was over. He coached at Shades Valley High School in 1963 and 1964. He then went into college coaching, spending time on staff at Florida State, Kansas State, Louisville and Tennessee. Jackson later coached in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, Phoenix Cardinals, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams and Miami Dolphins.