Former Alabama State QB Tarvaris Jackson has been named the starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. 

Jackson, who officially signed with the Seahawks Friday, was named the starter by head coach Pete Carroll on Saturday. 

See below for stories from the Seattle Seahawks' website: 

STORY - http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Carroll-hands-the-ball-to-T-Jack/c7e3f5c1-cbc1-412f-a859-c84c7bc00a15 

VIDEO - http://www.seahawks.com/videos-photos/videos/Bing-Player-Profile---Tarvaris-Jackson/536641f7-a95f-48fb-85c0-a985910af05f

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