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Also Known As	Vincent Edward Jackson
Born	November 30, 1962 (age 62) • Bessemer • Alabama
Awards And Honors	Heisman Trophy (1985) • 1 Pro Bowl selection • 1x All-Star • All-Star Game MVP
Education	Auburn University
Height/Weight	6 ft 1 inch, 227 lb (1.85 m, 102 kg)
Position	leftfielder (baseball) • running back (gridiron football)
Jersey Number	22 (California Angels, 1994–1994) • 8 (Chicago White Sox, 1991–1993) • 34 (Los Angeles Raiders, 1987–1990) • 16 (Kansas City Royals, 1986–1990)
Draft	Drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in the seventh round (183rd overall) of the 1987 NFL draft and by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round (first overall) of the 1986 NFL draft. • Drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round of the June 1982 MLB draft, by the California Angels in the 20th round of the June 1985 MLB draft, and by the Kansas City Royals in the fourth round of the June 1986 MLB draft.
Twitter Handle	@BoJackson
Batting Hand	right
Throwing Hand	right
Games Played	38
Rushing Attempts	515
Touchdowns	16
Yards Gained By Passing	2782
Yards Per Attempt	5.4
At Bats	2393
Hits	598
Home Runs	141
Batting Average	0.25
Runs	341
Runs Batted In	415
Stolen Bases	82
On-Base Percentage	0.309
Slugging Percentage	0.474
On-Base Plus Slugging	0.784