Ayden Jackson
Ayden Jackson
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Third year in the Georgia Southern secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles, 1 TFL against Coastal Carolina, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Clay Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 74 | 44 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 35 | 20 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 115 | 68 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 45–17
vs Maine
4 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 28-point win at home against Maine.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #89
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alonzo Addae’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylen Lewis's junior season at Western Kentucky (2025).
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