Scott Jackson ( American football ) Scott Jackson ( born January 19 , 1979 in Whittier , California ) is a former American football offensive lineman for the Houston Texans of the National Football League . He was originally signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and ended his five - year NFL career on the Houston Texans . He played college football at Brigham Young University . High school . Jackson was a star offensive lineman for Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates , California . A three - year letterwinner , Jackson was named all - west , all - state and Los Angeles Times Lineman of the Year as a senior . He graduated from Peninsula High School in 1997 . He was heavily recruited by Stanford , USC , Cal , UCLA , Washington , and Colorado State ultimately choosing to accept a full scholarship to BYU . College career . Jackson reshirted his freshman year at Brigham Young University in 1997 . After returning from a two - year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints , Jackson started at center position . A broken fibula caused him to miss most of the 2000 season , and a knee injury cut his 2001 season short . During his junior year ( 2002 ) , Jackson earning All - Mountain West Conference honors his senior season . At the 2004 NFL Scouting Combine , Jackson ran the 40 - yard dash in 4 . 94 seconds , the fastest of any offensive lineman at the Combine . Professional career . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft , Jackson was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent . Jackson failed to make the active roster out of training camp , but was signed to the team ' s practice squad , where he remained the rest of the season . In 2005 , Jackson again was signed to the practice squad following training camp , then was promoted to the active roster after the fourth game . A backup to the guard and center positions , Jackson did not appear in a game . In the 2006 preseason , Jackson showed impressive improvement over his earlier preseason form and earned public praise from Buccaneers head coach John Gruden , however , Jackson was again cut by Tampa Bay and signed to its practice squad . Prior to the first game , however , injuries to other offensive linemen forced Jackson to again be promoted to the active roster , with the Buccaneers cutting former standout wide receiver David Boston to make room for him . Jackson saw no action , and was cut within days to make room for a long snapper , again being resigned to the practice squad . Houston Texans . A month later , Jackson was signed from Tampa Bay ' s practice squad by the Houston Texans . Jackson finished the 2006 season on the Texans ' active roster , but did not see action in a regular season game . A season - ending shoulder injury during the 2007 training camp sidelined him on the Texans ' injured reserve . After a foot injury during the 2008 preseason , Jackson underwent surgery and retired from the NFL in 2009 . Personal . Jackson served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints to the Spanish - speaking residents in the Dallas area in 1998 and 1999 . He is also an Eagle Scout . Scott married Ashley McKinnon of Winter Park , Florida in 2002 . Together they have three boys : Tyler , born in 2005 ; Joel , born in 2007 and Luke , born in 2008 . Scott has been active in the autism awareness community , supporting various unknown autism charities . Education . During his time in the NFL , Jackson participated in several NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial programs : Northwestern in 2005 , Stanford in 2007 and Harvard in 2008 . After retiring from the NFL , Jackson entered the Class of 2012 at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia . Following graduation , Jackson accepted a position with Boston Consulting Group . He and his family currently live in Houston .