Hue Jackson

Hue Jackson joined the Baltimore Ravens as the team's quarterbacks coach on February 5, 2008. The versatile Jackson has headed a number of offensive positions over the course of his 22-year coaching career. He has served as offensive coordinator for 2 NFL teams (Atlanta, 2007 and Washington, 2003) and 2 NCAA teams (USC, 1997-2000 and California, 1996).

Jackson spent 1 year in Atlanta as the Falcons' offensive coordinator, but was faced with adversity from the start. The team lost starting QB Michael Vick for the season, and his 3 backups, all new to Atlanta in 2007, each played a role, filling in for the former Pro Bowler over the course of the season. Jackson and the Falcons also faced the in-season departure of head coach Bobby Petrino.

Prior to joining the Falcons, Jackson tutored the talented Cincinnati Bengals' wide receivers.  Under his tenure (2004-06), Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh became one of the most prolific wide receiving tandems in Bengals and NFL history. In 2006, Johnson (1,369) and Houshmandzadeh (1,081) became the 1st pair of Bengals to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving mark in the same season. Johnson's total led the NFL in receiving yards, and for the 4th-consecutive season, his yards were tops in the AFC.  It was the 1st time a player had led his conference in receiving yards in 4 straight seasons.

Under Jackson's guidance, Johnson set both NFL and Cincinnati team records. In 2006, he established an NFL record for most receiving yards in consecutive games with 450 and a Bengals' record for the most single-game receiving yards with 260 (against San Diego). The Pro Bowl receiver also set the top 4 marks for receiving yards in a season in Bengals history.  He also holds the team record for most 100-yard receiving games (26).

Jackson's tutelage extended to the rest of the Bengals' strong receiving corps as well. Houshmandzadeh, a former 7th-round draft pick, played a key role on Cincinnati's powerful offense with Jackson as his coach. His receiving numbers progressed each year, peaking in Jackson's final year in Cincinnati, when the receiver totaled then-career highs with 90 catches for 1,081 yards. Jackson helped Houshmandzadeh's career take off, helping him improve each season. In 2007, Jackson's 1st year away from the wideout, T.J. tied for the NFL lead with 112 catches for 1,143 yards and earned his 1st Pro Bowl nod. Jackson also worked with Bengals talented young receiver Chris Henry, helping him to produce career highs in receptions (36), yards (605) and TDs (9) in 2006.

In 2005, Jackson's 2nd year in Cincinnati, the Johnson-Houshmandzadeh tandem combined to total 175 receptions for 2,388 yards, while helping the Bengals secure the AFC North title and a playoff berth for the 1st time in 10 years. The pair scored 27 of the team's 48 TDs in 2005, helping the Bengals finish 4th in the NFL in scoring (26.3 points per game). Jackson joined the Bengals' staff in 2004, providing immediate leadership for the young receiving unit.

In 2003, Jackson was promoted to Washington's offensive coordinator by head coach Steve Spurrier, the year before Spurrier resigned. He was charged by the head coach with handling the team's offensive play-calling, becoming the only coach to perform that duty by someone other than Spurrier (during the head coach's NFL tenure.) Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis quickly hired Jackson, with whom he had worked while Lewis was the Redskins' defensive coordinator (2002).

As the Redskins' running backs coach (2001-02), Jackson coached former Pro Bowl RB Stephen Davis to a career-high 1,432 rushing yards in 2001. In 2002, Davis was on pace for another 1,000-yard rushing season before suffering a season-ending injury.

Before entering the NFL teaching ranks with the Redskins, Jackson spent 14 years coaching in the NCAA. He was USC's offensive coordinator from 1997-2000, helping to recruit and develop QB Carson Palmer, with whom he was later reunited in Cincinnati. Palmer, whose 1st year at USC was 1998, became the NFL's No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Bengals and is already a 2-time Pro Bowler.

Jackson began his coaching career at his alma mater, University of the Pacific in 1987. After 3 seasons, he became an assistant at Cal State-Fullerton (1990-91) and then spent the spring of 1991 gaining pro coaching experience as a RBs/WRs/Special Teams coach for the London Monarchs of the World League.

The Los Angeles native coached at Arizona State (1992-95) and Cal (1996), before moving back to his hometown to coach at USC. As Cal's offensive coordinator, Jackson helped lead the Golden Bears to an Aloha Bowl berth.

In addition to his stint with the Monarchs, Jackson furthered his pro coaching experience by serving training camp internships with 3 NFL teams: Los Angeles Rams (1990), Arizona Cardinals (1992) and Washington Redskins (1995).

Jackson, born 10/22/65 in Los Angeles, was a QB at Pacific from 1985-86, throwing for 2,544 yards and 19 TDs in his career. He also lettered in basketball in 1986. Jackson was a star QB for Dorsey (Los Angeles) HS.