Jackson Acker
Jackson Acker
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Five seasons at Wisconsin, three different head coaches: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard and Luke Fickell. The receipt: 27 rec yds, 5 rush yds against Washington — Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, and Luke Fickell. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2025
W 13–10
vs Washington
5 rush yds (3 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wisconsin
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Wisconsin
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #78
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Damarcus Thomas’s 2024 season.
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Differs from Damarcus on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jere Getzinger Jr.'s graduate season at Eastern Michigan (2024).
Matches Jere on
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025-10%
Down 10% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).