The Winnipeg Blue Bombers promoted running backs coach Jason Hogan as the new offensive coordinator and named Jarious Jackson the new quarterbacks coach on Tuesday.
Jason Hogan is from Rosemere, Quebec. He spent three seasons as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back coach. He helped running back Brady Oliveira rush for 1,000 yards three times winning the rushing title in 2023 and 2024, named a two-time CFL Most Outstanding Canadian, and was named the CFL Most Outstanding Player in 2024.
Hogan was previously with the Montreal Alouettes as an offensive quality control coach and then served as defensive assistant and receivers coach. He also spent time at the University of Montreal for four years as a quarterbacks coach, assistant offensive coordinator, running backs, and wide receiver coach.
Hogan was also an offensive coordinator for École secondaire Curé-Antoine-Labelle Loups and at College André-Grasset. He was also a member of the University of Laval Rouge et Or’s Vanier Cup championship in 2006.
Jarious Jackson is 47 years old from Tupelo, Mississippi. He spent two seasons as the Edmonton Elks pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was named the interim head coach on July 15, 2024, when the Elks started the season 0-5.
Under his guidance, the Elks went 7-6 finishing the season 7-11. In 2024, Edmonton’s offense averaged 28 points per game, 390.3 net offense per game, 131.4 rushing yards per game, 271.7 passing yards per game, and 29 sacks allowed.
Jackson began his coaching spending two seasons as the offensive coordinator/quarterback coach for the B.C. Lions (2018-19) and held the same positions with the Toronto Argonauts (2020-21).
Jackson began his coaching career in 2013 with the B.C. Lions as a quarterback coach. In 2014, he went to the Edmonton Eskimos as the quarterback coach/passing game coordinator/player development under McAdoo and Chris Jones which led the Eskimos to winning the 2015 Grey Cup. Then, he held the same position when he moved to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2016 when Jones took over heading coaching duties.
Jackson was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round (214th pick) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played five games in three seasons for the Broncos completing 11 of 22 passes (50%) for 114 yards, one interception, and seven carries for 15 yards.
In 2001, he played for the Barcelona Dragons (NFLE) completing 125 of 223 passes (56.1%) for 1,544 yards, 13 touchdowns, six interceptions, 43 carries for 287 yards, and two touchdowns leading them to an appearance in World Bowl IX in which the Dragons lost to the Berlin Thunder 24-17.
In 2005, Jackson signed with the B.C. Lions. He played seven seasons in B.C. completing 499 of 919 passes (54.3%) for 7,032 yards, 51 touchdowns, 35 interceptions, 227 carries for 1,048 yards, and eight touchdowns in 108 games including winning two Grey Cup Championships in 2006 and 2011 with the Lions.
In 2012, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He completed 72 of 136 passes (52.9%) for 846 yards, four touchdowns, three interceptions, 42 carries for 122 yards, and three touchdowns in 18 games, of which four were starts helping the Argo’s win the Grey Cup.
Collegiately, Jackson played four seasons at Notre Dame (1996-99) completing 306 of 536 passes (57.1%) for 4,820 yards, 34 touchdowns, 21 interceptions, 272 carries for 957 yards, and 13 touchdowns in 36 games for the Fighting Irish.
He set the school’s single-season records for passing yards (2,753), completions (184), and attempts (316) as a senior during the 1999 season which broke Joe Theisman’s record. Jackson’s records would later be broken by Brady Quinn.
