Ervin Jackson is beginning his fourth season in his second stint on the West Alabama coaching staff, coming back in June 2016 to coach Tiger defensive backs.
Since returning to West Alabama prior to the 2016 season, Jackson has coached all-conference defensive backs Nico Peterson, Dee Virgin, Tevin Madison, Jamal Blackwell and Taderion Myhand.
Returning to the Tiger program from Point University where he served as defensive coordinator, he was on the UWA staff from 2012-15 in various roles, the most recent being defensive backs coach in 2014-15. A part of two Gulf South Conference championship teams as a coach at UWA, he also worked with strength and conditioning, academic advising and camps in addition to position coaching duties.
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After his playing career at Ohio University (2005-08) was complete, Jackson coached defensive backs and defensive linemen at Pearl River (Miss.) Community College.
Jackson and his wife Nacole were married on July 2, 2016. They are the parents of two daughters, Evalynn Nacole (2) and Ellynn Nacole (1).
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