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==Early life== Jackson was born in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], and was a running back for [[Eldorado High School (Las Vegas, Nevada)|Eldorado High School]]. He was named the Sunrise Regional MVP and rushed for 6,396 yards and 81 touchdowns for the Sundevils. Eldorado lost in the state final his senior year to [[McQueen High School]] ([[Reno, Nevada]]). He also lettered four years in track and field, recording a 10.6 in the [[100 meters]] as a junior, and was a member of the [[4 x 100 metres relay|4 Γ 100 m]] (42.64 s) relay squad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steven Jackson |url=https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/steven-jackson-7852/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023202744/https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/steven-jackson-7852/ |archive-date=October 23, 2014 |access-date=October 18, 2014 |website=Tracking Football}}</ref> Jackson's subsequent success has been credited with prompting college football programs to take more interest in players in the Las Vegas area.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brewer |first=Ray |date=August 20, 2009 |title=Members of Sun's preseason team in a class of their own |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/aug/20/members-suns-preseason-team-class-their-own/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919054002/http://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/aug/20/members-suns-preseason-team-class-their-own/ |archive-date=September 19, 2016 |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=[[Las Vegas Sun]]}}</ref> This success also led to Jackson's induction into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brewer |first=Ray |date=June 11, 2011 |title=Rams' Steven Jackson among 5 inducted into local Hall of Fame |url=https://lasvegassun-com.webpkgcache.com/doc/-/s/lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jun/11/steven-jackson-helped-open-door-las-vegas-recruits/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920160931/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jun/11/steven-jackson-helped-open-door-las-vegas-recruits/ |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=[[Las Vegas Sun]]}}</ref>
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