Education
He attended Summerville High School and Clemson University.
He attended Summerville High School and Clemson University.
He is 6" 5", and throws right-handed. He pitched for Clemson for four years, going 19-8. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 38th round of the 2000 draft, then by the Cleveland Indians in the 32nd round of the 2003 draft, and finally by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 10th round of the 2004 draft.
Arizona Diamondbacks
In the Diamondbacks minor league system from 2004-2006, he was 19-17.
In 2006 at Associate of Arts Tennessee he was 8-11 with a 2.65 European Research Area in 24 starts. New York Yankees
On January 9, 2007, he was traded by the Diamondbacks to the New York Yankees (along with Ross Ohlendorf, Luis VizcaĆno and Alberto Gonzalez) for Randy Johnson.
He received an invitation to spring training with the Yankees but spent the 2007-2009 alternating between Associate of Arts Trenton and American Automobile Association Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Pittsburgh Pirates
On June 24, 2011, Jackson was traded to the Pirates for a player to be named later.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On March 10, 2011 he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He was assigned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and promoted to the American Automobile Association Albuquerque Isotopes on May 11. Jackson was released by the Dodgers on May 19, 2011. Cincinnati Reds
On May 22, 2011, Jackson signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.
He was assigned to the Triple-A Louisville Bats the following day.