Charlie Jackson (born November 4, 1976) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Kentucky State University, a position he has held since the 2019 season. Jackson was previously an assistant coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to the Falcons, Jackson served on the NCAA National Headquarters staff as a member of the College Football Rules Enforcement Group. He was responsible for the football rules development efforts in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). His background includes multiple defensive coaching roles with the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos and coaching fellowships with the Falcons and St. Louis Rams. He also served as a college scout for the Seattle Seahawks. Jackson was an assistant coach at Colorado, UCLA, Utah