MISSISSAUGA,
Ontario -- The Toronto Argonauts Football Club announced
today that former Millsaps wide receiver/kick
returner Chris Jackson and former Rutgers University defensive
end Ramel Meekins
have
signed practice roster agreements with the club.
A young receiver
who is fresh from putting up big numbers at Millsaps College,
Jackson caught 65 passes for 693 yards and nine touchdowns
and collected 832 kick return yards and three touchdowns in
his senior season. Since leaving Millsaps,
Jackson has been invited to training camps with the Pittsburgh
Steelers, New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars. 
Acquired: Signed
as a free agent with Toronto on September 12, 2007.
2007: Signed
with the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) in April … Released
by the Steelers on July 30 … Signed as a free agent with
the New Orleans Saints (NFL) on August 2 before being released
on August 7 … Signed as a free agent with the Jacksonville
Jaguars (NFL) on August 9 before being released on September
8.
2006: Undoubtedly
the key ingredient in a well-balanced offensive scheme ...
Has the ability and the explosiveness to always make the first
defender miss ...
Played in all but one game in his only year in a Millsaps uniform ...
D3football.com First Team All-America (Special Teams) ...
D3football.com First Team All-South Region (Special Teams) ...
D3football.com National Team of the Week (Weeks 2, 11) ...
SCAC Special Teams Player of the Year ...
SCAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 11) ... Football
Gazette Team of the Week (Week 11) ... Ranked No. 4 in
the nation in punt return average (15.5 yards
per return) ...
Ranked No. 13 in the nation in all purpose yards (154.5/game) ...
Ranked No. 17 in the nation in receptions/game (6.5) ...
Led the SCAC in receptions (65), receiving yards (693), receiving
touchdowns (9), all purpose yards (154.5 per game) and kick returns
(22.7 yards per return) ...
15 punt returns for 260 yards (17.3 yards per return), including
two punt returns for a touchdown against No. 14 Trinity University ...
25 kick returns for 568 yards (22.7 ypr), including
a 99-yard kick return for a touchdown against Louisiana College
in Week 2 ...
Recorded double-digit catches in back-to-back games on the season ...
Recorded two multi-touchdown games ...
Had a season-long 71 yard touchdown reception against Centre
College ...
65 catches, 693 yards, 9 TDs ...
12 Total TDs
The Toronto
Argonauts are North America’s oldest professional
football club, celebrating their 134th anniversary in 2007. As
Toronto’s #1 community team through player involvement,
community programs and The Argos Foundation - Stop The Violence,
the Toronto Argonauts, a member of the Canadian Football League
(CFL), have 15 Grey Cup championships to their credit and are
hosting the 2007 Grey Cup game, the first Grey Cup in Toronto
in 15 years.
For 2007 season ticket packages, group sales and
Grey Cup tickets, please contact the sales team at (416) 341-ARGO.
For more information on the Toronto Argonauts Football Club,
please visit argonauts.ca.
