Andrew Jackson Named Football Gazette All-American

NORTH ANDOVER, MA. – Andrew Jackson (New Britain, CT) earned his second All-American selection Friday, being named to the Football Gazette All-America Team as a third team selection.

Jackson, who was a first-team selection on the AFCA All-American Team, is the only player from the Northeast-10 Conference included among the 158 student-athletes named to the Football Gazette team.

A Preseason All-American by Consensus Draft Services as a kick returner, Jackson recorded 58 tackles, five interceptions and 10 pass breakups in 2008. He became the first player in school history to score a touchdown on offense, defense and special teams in a career and holds the school record with 17 interceptions. Jackson was also named to the Northeast-10 Conference first team, second team all-region by Daktronics, and to the 2008 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England team.

He finishes his career as a four-time Northeast-10 first-team All-Conference selection and a four-time All-New England selection. Jackson, who was a D2Football.com All-American honorable mention in 2005, tallied eight career touchdowns on special teams.

View the entire team here.