He spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons with the Miami Dolphins, and ended his last year on injured reserve with a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in a December 25 contest.

Due in part to his injury, Jackson was not tendered a contract by the Dolphins as a restricted free agent.

After retiring from football, Jackson became a personal trainer, as well as owning a food truck, Caribbean Grill, in Houston.

[2] Jackson first gained culinary notoriety as he competed on Season 4 of the reality cooking competition show MasterChef in 2013, finishing in eighth place.

[4] As a reward for winning Food Network Star, Jackson got his own Food Network cooking competition series, BBQ Blitz, in which contestants competed to create the best barbecue dish; Jackson served as the host.

Jackson also served as a judge on seasons 11 and 12 of Halloween Wars as well as Guy's Grocery Games throughout its run on the network.