Dan Jackson
Dan Jackson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Fourth year in the Georgia secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Auburn, Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Georgia, 137 tackles — drafted at #230 overall by Detroit.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirby Smart.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
DetroitEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 30–15
at Texas
6 TOT · 6 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jardin Gilbert’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to CJ Taylor's senior season at Vanderbilt (2024).
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