He attended Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, Maryland, and was named to the inaugural McDonald's All-American team, which played in the 1977 Capital Classic.

[1][2] He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Jackson was selected in the second round 1981 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and split the 1981–82 season playing for both them and the Chicago Bulls.

The following NBA season (1983–84), his final in the league, consisted of two games with the Indiana Pacers.

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