Arnold Jackson, the University of Louisville’s all-time leading receiver, will have his No. 10 jersey honored when the Cardinals host Clemson on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at L&N Stadium.
He becomes the 30th former UofL player to have his jersey honored by the program.
A four-year letterwinner from 1997–2000, Jackson holds school records for career receptions and receiving yards and ranks third in touchdown receptions.
During his remarkable career, Jackson caught 300 passes for 3,670 yards and 31 touchdowns. He was a two-time All-Conference USA First Team selection in 1998 and 1999. As a punt returner, Jackson also owns school records for career punt returns (100) and punt return yards (972).
After an impressive freshman campaign in 1997 with 45 receptions for 687 yards and seven touchdowns, Jackson exploded over the next two seasons, combining for 191 catches, 2,374 yards, and 19 touchdowns.
As a sophomore in 1998, Jackson ranked fourth nationally among Division I receivers and led Conference USA with 90 receptions for 1,165 yards. His 90 catches remain second on Louisville’s single-season list, while his 1,165 yards rank sixth all-time. The Jacksonville, Fla., native recorded seven 100-yard games that season and caught six or more passes in all 12 contests. He helped open L&N Stadium with a seven-catch, 123-yard performance in the season opener versus Kentucky.
Jackson’s junior campaign in 1999 was one for the record books. He led the league with a school-record 101 receptions for 1,209 yards and nine touchdowns, ranking fourth nationally in both receptions and receiving yards, and 29th in all-purpose yards. He became just the 19th player in NCAA history to record more than 100 receptions in a season and set a school single-game record with 15 catches against Cincinnati.
He closed his senior year with 63 catches for 609 yards and five scores to help guide the Cards to their first Conference USA title.
Following his collegiate career, Jackson signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent and played two seasons in the NFL (2001–02).
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