Elijah Jackson
Elijah Jackson
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Across five seasons and two programs, four head coaches: Jimmy Lake, Kalen DeBoer, Jedd Fisch and Sonny Dykes. The receipt: 1 tackles against North Carolina — Week 1, 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: Gary Patterson → Sonny Dykes. 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
Sonny Dykes
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 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington | 17 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington | 56 | 39 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Washington | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 85 | 62 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 7 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
TCU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · TCU
Returning around him
- 3 TCU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (12 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
TCU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #32 · 2026 recruiting class #47
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Botros Alisandro’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tevin Williams III's senior season at Baylor (2025).
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