Jackson signs deal to fulfill his dream
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May 4, 2024

Jackson signs deal to fulfill his dream

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEREMY SELLEW

jsellew@yourmvi.com

Since JaQuae Jackson was a little boy tossing the football around, he had a dream of playing in the National Football League. 

On April 27, his dream come true with the stroke of a pen.

Jackson, a Serra Catholic graduate and former star at California (Pa.), signed a free agent deal with the Atlanta Falcons after he wasn’t selected in the NFL Draft.

The Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks all showed interest in Jackson, but ultimately he decided...

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