Adam Jackson

Illinois College graduate Adam Jackson of Columbia has signed a contract to play professional football this spring with the Franken Knights in Germany.

Jackson is a 2013 graduate of Columbia High School. He will depart the United States on March 26 and will play in his first game for the Knights on April 14.

The Knights play in the German Regional Division. 

The team is based out of Rothenburg, Germany, a town that was founded in 1170 and sits between the cities of Frankfurt, Nuremberg and Stuttgart.

Rothenburg attracts tourists from all around the globe for its medieval old town. 

A four-year letter winner who played in every game his final three years at Illinois College, Jackson totaled 71 tackles in his college career, including 11 tackles for a loss along with two sacks and a blocked kick. 

He spent the 2017 season as an assistant coach for the defensive line at Illinois College.