Jackson grew up in Los Angeles,but moved to Northern California when he was in high school. Jackson transferred to Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord,California,when he was a junior. Jackson only played one year of high school baseball,his senior year. He decided to try out for baseball on a whim the first day of baseball,when he saw a friend walking to practice. That season,Jackson caught the eye of pro scouts because of his blazing speed and potent bat.
On July 14,2001,Jackson hit a broken-bat grand slam against Wade Miller that helped the Padres beat the Houston Astros. The home run barely cleared the fence down the left-field line,near the 315-foot sign in the hitter-friendly Daikin Park,then named "Enron Field".
On April 14,2008,Jackson signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the independent Atlantic League. He was released on July 22 and was immediately signed by the Long Island Ducks,but was traded on August 2 to the Camden Riversharks. He later played for the Orange County Flyers of the independent Golden Baseball League.[1]
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