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.
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