DJ Jackson
DJ Jackson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 1 tackles against Southern Miss — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jake Spavital → G.J. Kinne. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas State | 29 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Missouri | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Missouri | 13 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 49 | 32 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Texas State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #74
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jelani McDonald’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Judge Collier's junior season at South Carolina (2025).
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