Ball State University Athletics
Former Players Participate in All-American Football League Combine
June 25, 2007 | Football
Brian Jackson (Dothan, Ala/Northview H.S.)
, a senior member of Ball State University's 2006 football team, was joined by former teammate Larry Bostic at the All-American Football League Combine in July. In addition, former Cardinals Jesse Avant and Charles Wynn received invitations.
The All-American Football League is a spring professional football league which will only employ players who have completed their college football eligibility and earned a four-year degree. Only 338 players were invited to the combine, which was July 2-3, at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
A second combine will be held in September for those who have advanced out of the July workout plus the addition of current professional football players who will not have contractual obligations.
Jackson was the 2006 Mid-American Conference Special Teams Player of the Year after connecting on 17-of-19 field goals for a .895 percentage and making 37-of-38 extra point attempts. He was also named to the 2006 Academic All-MAC First Team and was one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award.
In his career, Jackson connected on 49 field goals, which ranks as the third best career total in Ball State annals. He kicked a school record 111 extra points, scored 258 career points, which ranks second in Ball State history, and made 40 consecutive extra points to set a new Ball State standard. As a senior, Jackson made a season-long field goal of 52 yards vs. Indiana, and he connected on a career-best 54-yard field goal at Northern Illinois as a junior.
At the July Combine, Jackson connected on 5-of-8 field goals, making kicks of 30, 35, 45, 45 and 50 yards.
