Jackson Adams
Jackson Adams
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. He has spent three seasons in the Air Force linebacker corps. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Utah State — Week 3, 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 Troy Calhoun.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 49–13
vs Bucknell
1 TFL · 1 SACKS · 1 SOLO
Dominant 36-point win at home against Bucknell.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Air Force
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Air Force
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (0 in / 4 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Air Force · Last season: 4-8 · 2026 recruiting class #136
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeremiah Peters’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Smiley III's junior season at Virginia (2023).
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