Buffalo Bills
Fred Jackson - #22 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 216 lbs. |
| Birthday | 02/20/1981 |
| Birthplace | Fort Worth, TX |
| College | Coe |
| Years played | 7 |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | 437 | 3 |
Fred Jackson: A secret no more
Fred Jackson's journey to the NFL was hardly easy, but he's now playing a starring role for the potent Bills offense. How did he get here?
MVP Meter: RBs make presence felt
It's a pass-happy NFL these days, but that hasn't stopped some of the league's elite running backs from putting up big numbers this season.
Patriots-Bills matchup of the day: Wednesday
The Patriots' defense will have to keep a pair of talented Bills backs in check in the run game and in the flats.
Bills' offense humming with impressive line play
Although Ryan Fitzpatrick and Fred Jackson will get most of the attention this week, it's the Bills' offensive line that deserves some love for the team's early success.
Del Pilar's Digest: Fantasyland injuries and camp battles
Heading into fantasy drafts this weekend, we dig into what is happening to key players, whether through injury or training-camp battles.
Vikings-Bills matchup of the day: Tuesday
Let's take a look at a key matchup in Sunday's Vikings-Bills game at the Metrodome.
60-second rant: Vikings must respect the Bills
The Bills come in to the Metrodome on Sunday with nothing to lose and a whole lot of confidence, and the Vikings should not take this one lightly.
Trio of Bills turning fantasy heads
While a boatload of stars fail to provide owners with the stats they had hoped for, three Bills have developed into consistent fantasy players who could help carry managers to league titles.
Gailey keeps Bills moving in right direction
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Stevie Johnson, Fred Jackson and a group of defenders all deserve major credit for the Bills' 49-31 victory over the Bengals in Week 11, but no Bill contributed more to the win than head coach Chan Gailey.
Jackson, Posluszny lead Bills to first win
RB Fred Jackson did the bulk of the work on offense and LB Paul Posluszny carried the Bills' defense to a Week 10 victory.
Jackson set to be second-half workhorse
Fred Jackson already was carrying the load in the Buffalo backfield, but now with C.J. Spiller out indefinitely, he is going to be even more of a bell cow down the stretch.
Bills RB Spiller out indefinitely with hamstring injury
Bills rookie RB C.J. Spiller injured his hamstring in Sunday's 14-12 win over the Lions and is out indefinitely.
Bills hang on for first victory
Fred Jackson ran for a season-best 133 yards and scored twice in leading the Bills (1-8) to a 14-12 win over the Lions on Sunday. Detroit (2-7) lost its 25th straight road game to break the record the Lions set ...
Bills' run game doesn't make the trip to Toronto
A lack of running game cost the Bills in Week Nine, as the league's last winless team dropped another game they could have won.
PLAYER NEWS
The Buffalo Bills officially placed Jackson on injured reserve Tuesday and promoted defensive tackle Jay Ross to the 53-man roster.|||||||
Jackson won't require surgery after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 sprain to his MCL this week, but with the Bills at 5-8 and looking toward next season, the move became an obvious one. His injury leaves Buffalo with just two active running backs, C.J. Spiller and Tashard Choice. Gailey said fullback Corey McIntyre could fill the third spot if necessary,
Jackson rushed for 109 yards on 25 carries in Sunday's win over Jacksonville.|||||||
This was the first time this season that Jackson topped the 100-yard mark.
Jackson is active for Sunday's game at Indianapolis.|||||||
Jackson passed a concussion test earlier this week and coach Chan Gailey said then that Jackson would play. Before kickoff, team officials said C.J. Spiller would get the start in place of Jackson.
Fred Jackson has been cleared to play at Indianapolis this weekend after passing a series of NFL-mandated concussion tests|||||||
Jackson says he felt good before practice Wednesday, and coach Chan Gailey added that he expects the running back to play Sunday. Despite having Jackson back, Gailey said C.J. Spiller will remain the starter and get a majority of playing time. That's a switch in philosophy after the two had been splitting time before Jackson was hurt in a 37-31 loss at New England on Nov. 11.
Jackson's status is uncertain as he continues to recover from a concussion.|||||||
Jackson, who missed Thursday's win, attended an offensive walk-through session on Monday, but has not yet been cleared for contact.
