Antoine Jackson
Antoine Jackson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Kansas State — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCF | 39 | 27 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UCF | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 19 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 71 | 45 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 68–7
vs North Carolina A&T
1 PD · 4 SOLO · 4 TOT
Dominant 61-point win at home against North Carolina A&T.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCF
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · UCF
Returning around him
- 1 UCF player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (32 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCF · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #43 · 2026 recruiting class #66
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mekhi Blackmon’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Braylon Johnson's junior season at Wake Forest (2025).
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