Darien Jackson
Second year in the Sam Houston defensive front. On tape: 2 tackles against Nicholls, Week 3, 2026.
8 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 11 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 19 | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Nicholls | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 14-49@ No. 11 Texas Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-35@ Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-30vs New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-24@ Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 59-0
vs Nicholls
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 59-point win at home against Nicholls.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Phil Longo — 3-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
55.6%
278 pass / 222 run
Plays / game
62.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
