Evan Jackson
Evan Jackson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He has spent three seasons in the North Texas secondary. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles against UAB, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Eric Morris.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Texas | 44 | 28 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 59 | 41 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | North Texas | 27 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 130 | 89 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 6 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 49–47
at San Diego State
5 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Edged out San Diego State on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · North Texas
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +11 net (49 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Texas · Last season: 12-2 (AP #23) · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #135
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bydarrius Knighten’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dexter Ricks Jr.'s junior season at Liberty (2024).
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