#42

Jackson LaDuke

LB · Nevada · Jr. · #42

Nevada 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jackson LaDuke

LB · Nevada · Jr · #42

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#441 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Vai Taua
Nevada
2022
Ken Wilson
Nevada
era →
2023
Ken Wilson
Nevada

Coaching transition mid-career: Vai Taua → Ken Wilson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Oregon10-4HC: Bryan McClendon · Run-leaning
2022Oregon10-3HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2023Nevada2-10HC: Ken Wilson · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Nevada29122.50.0------
2022Oregon1360.00.0------
2021Oregon640.00.01----
Career48222.50.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2023

W 34–24

vs New Mexico

2 TOT  ·  2 SOLO

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Brad Spence’s 2023 season.

Brad Spence

72%match

Arkansas · 2023

#2

Chase Pine

Pittsburgh · 2021

69%
#3

Kumehnnu Gwilly

Central Michigan · 2021

67%
#4

Tyler Taylor

UAB · 2021

67%
#5

Keith Maguire

Clemson · 2022

64%

Matches Brad on

TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Brad on

Weight (higher)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Marc Pretto's senior season at Northern Illinois (2025).

Marc Pretto

80%match

Northern Illinois · 2025

#2

Nick Henrich

Nebraska · 2023

70%
#3

Avery Sledge

Southern Miss · 2025

66%
#4

TQ Newsome

Southern Miss · 2023

66%
#5

Dan Foster

Texas State · 2023

66%

Matches Marc on

Tackle volume
TFL rate
Sack rate

Differs from Marc on

Weight (higher)