Marlion Jackson
Encyclopedia
Marlion Jackson is an American football
fullback
and linebacker
. He currently plays for the Cleveland Gladiators in the Arena Football League.
Marlion Jackson was born in Detroit
, Michigan
.
He attended Saginaw Valley State University
where he played football for two seasons.
Jackson played for the Philadelphia Soul
in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2005.
In 2005, he signed with the Las Vegas Gladiators (now Cleveland Gladiators), playing in 2005 and 2006.
In 2006, Jackson signed with the Atlanta Falcons
in the NFL as a running back
and played one game. He was cut from the Falcons in 2007 and he returned to the Gladiators.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
and linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
. He currently plays for the Cleveland Gladiators in the Arena Football League.
Marlion Jackson was born in Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
He attended Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University, commonly known as SVSU, is a state university in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the middle of Michigan's lower peninsula in the Saginaw Valley region. The university is located in Kochville Township, Saginaw County...
where he played football for two seasons.
Jackson played for the Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul
The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2005.
In 2005, he signed with the Las Vegas Gladiators (now Cleveland Gladiators), playing in 2005 and 2006.
In 2006, Jackson signed with the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the NFL as a running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
and played one game. He was cut from the Falcons in 2007 and he returned to the Gladiators.