The Louisville Kings signed wide receiver Lucky Jackson on Wednesday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Lucky Jackson is six foot and weighs 186 pounds. The 28-year-old from Lexington, Kentucky, played for the Blues of The Spring League in 2021 with 10 catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Jackson on April 13, 2022. He attended training camp, and the team released him on June 5, 2022.
The Edmonton Elks signed Jackson on September 13, 2022. In 2022, he appeared in one game. The Elks released him on October 21, 2022. The D.C. Defenders drafted Jackson in the 11th round (81st pick) of the 2023 XFL Draft. In 2023, he made 36 catches for 573 yards, five touchdowns, and one forced fumble in 10 games.
In the XFL playoffs, Jackson made four catches for 89 yards and one touchdown, helping the Defenders reach the XFL Championship game against the Arlington Renegades. Jackson was named to the All-XFL Team.
The Defenders released Jackson on May 23, 2023, and he signed with the Minnesota Vikings on the same day. Jackson spent three seasons in Minnesota. He appeared in three regular-season games, and made 12 catches for 129 yards, three punt returns for 37 yards, and two tackles (2 solos) in eight preseason games. In 2025, he made five catches for 49 yards and one tackle (1 solo) in three preseason games.
Collegiately, Jackson spent four seasons at Western Kentucky (2016-19) with 210 catches for 2,691 yards, 13 touchdowns, seven carries for 65 yards, one touchdown, completing 1 of 3 passes (33.3%) for eight yards, one touchdown, one kick return for 20 yards, and six tackles (6 solos) in 51 games for the Hilltoppers. He was named a two-time Conference USA Honorable Mention, First Team All-Conference USA in 2019, and the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl MVP in 2019.
