Gabe Jackson

Gabe Jackson is an American professional football player born in Liberty, Mississippi on July 12, 1991. He is currently a guard for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. Jackson played football in high school at Amite County High School in Liberty, Mississippi. He went on to play college football at Mississippi State University. In his senior year of college he earned First-team All-SEC honors and was the winner of the Kent Hull Trophy and the Conerly Trophy. In 2014 he was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round, 81st overall, in the 2014 NFL Draft. Jackson signed a five-year contract extension with the Raiders in 2016 worth $56 million. Throughout his NFL career he has played in 73 games and has started in 72.