John Jackson (born January 2, 1967) is an American sports commentator who works for ESPN Radio 710 and FSN West and formerly played professional American football. "JJ," as he is referenced by his on-air colleagues, co-hosts the Lexus Gauntlet Show and the USC Press Conference Show, and serves as an analyst for Trojans Live. He serves as a sideline reporter during USC football games for 710 ESPN.

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John Jackson

Jackson doing sideline reporting at a USC game.
Born:	January 2, 1967 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	wide receiver
College	Southern California
High school	Bishop Amat Memorial (La Puente, California)
NFL draft	1990, Undrafted
Career history
As player
1990–1992	Phoenix Cardinals
1996	Chicago Bears

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Jackson prepped at Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California.

Jackson was an athletic and academic All-American at the University of Southern California and also played baseball. He was team MVP in 1989.

Jackson played wide receiver for the National Football League Phoenix Cardinals between 1990 and 1992 and for the Chicago Bears in 1996.

He also played in Minor League Baseball from 1990 to 1995 with the San Francisco Giants, California Angels and Minnesota Twins organizations.^[1]