Jarious Jackson Jarious K . Jackson ( born May 3 , 1977 ) is a former American and Canadian football quarterback and currently the quarterbacks coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League . He played professionally in the CFL for seven seasons with the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts where he won three Grey Cup championships in 2006 , 2011 , and 2012 . He has also played professionally for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League where he was drafted 214th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft . Jackson played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish . High school . Jackson attended Tupelo High School in Tupelo , Mississippi , and was a letterman in football , basketball , and track . In football , he won SuperPrep All - America honors . College career . Jackson attended the University of Notre Dame , where he was a two year starter and set school single - season records for passing yards ( 2 , 753 ) , completions ( 184 ) , and attempts ( 316 ) as a senior during the 1999 season . In the process , he broke the yardage mark held by the legendary Joe Theismann . ( All of Jackson ' s records were subsequently broken by Brady Quinn . ) Jackson also threw for 17 touchdowns during his senior year , ranking third behind Ron Powlus and Rick Mirer . He was second on the team in rushing with 140 carries for 464 yards ( 3 . 3 avg ) and 7 scores . Professional career . Denver Broncos . Jackson was drafted in the 7th round of the 2000 NFL Draft , 214th overall , by the Denver Broncos . Pro scouts projected that Jackson could develop into a solid NFL quarterback if placed into the right system . However , after 4 seasons as a Bronco backup , he saw action in only 5 games , completing 11 of 22 passes for 114 yards . Barcelona Dragons . Jackson also spent one season ( 2001 ) in Barcelona , as part of NFL Europe , where he competed in the 2001 World Bowl . BC Lions . In 2004 , Jackson signed onto the practice squad of the BC Lions in the CFL . He began 2005 on the practice squad , but was elevated to the active roster when CFL superstars Dave Dickenson and Casey Printers went down with injuries . He saw action in 2 games , had 3 completions out of 6 attempts for a total of 30 yards and rushed four times for a total of 35 yards . At the beginning of 2006 season , Jackson began as the third string quarterback , behind Dickenson and Buck Pierce . However , with alternating injuries to Dickenson and Pierce , he made appearances in all but the final regular season game . 2007 proved , however , to be Jackson ' s break - out season as he became starting quarterback when Dickenson and Pierce were both out with injuries . For the 11 games Jackson was starting , he had a record of 9 – 2 , threw for 2 , 553 yards , 18 TDs on 167 completions and 10 interceptions . On February 4 , 2008 , Jackson re - signed with the Lions 12 days before qualifying as a free - agent . At the beginning of the 2008 season , he was the back - up to Buck Pierce , but has started some games . His only pass in the Western semi - final was a touchdown toss to Geroy Simon . He was released by the Lions on February 1 , 2012 . Toronto Argonauts . On February 22 , 2012 , it was announced that Jackson had signed a two - year contract with the Toronto Argonauts . On February 4 , 2013 , he was released by the Toronto Argonauts . Coaching career . Shortly after his release from the Argonauts , it was announced that Jackson would sign a one - day contract with the BC Lions so that he could retire as a Lion . He would then begin his coaching career as the quarterback s coach for the Lions .