#90

DJ Jackson

DL · Liberty · So. · #90

Returning to Liberty for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

DJ Jackson

DL · Liberty · So · #90

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024NC State6-7HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Liberty1041.00.0------
2024NC State9--1.00.5------
Career1942.00.5------

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Liberty

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Liberty

Returning around him

  • 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +7 net (26 in / 19 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Liberty · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #84 · 2026 recruiting class #108

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nick James’s 2024 season.

Nick James

86%match

Pittsburgh · 2024

#2

Pupu Sepulona

Utah · 2025

83%
#3

Krishna Clay

San Diego State · 2024

82%
#4

Bryce Barnes

Illinois · 2023

82%
#5

Bryce Dixon

Liberty · 2024

82%

Matches Nick on

Height
Class year
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Deandre Lynch's sophomore season at Old Dominion (2024).

Old Dominion · 2024

#2

Nate Gabriel

West Virginia · 2025

80%
#3

Michael Madrie

Boise State · 2025

79%
#4

Andrew Tillett

Air Force · 2025

79%
#5

Gerrod Henderson

Tulane · 2025

79%

Matches Deandre on

Class year
Hurry rate
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11369

Final rank
#13979
Avg #13098.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11369 this season.