Derrick Jackson
Derrick Jackson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 48 | 27 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 27 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Merrimack
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Kent State
Returning around him
- 11% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #120
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaac Paul’s 2024 season.
Matches Isaac on
Differs from Isaac on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Aiden Manutai's freshman season at California (2025).
Matches Aiden on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #12832
Peaked at #12832 this season.