Jackson Vick
Jackson Vick
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. This is his second year in the same secondary at NC State. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Virginia — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 35–31
vs Virginia
1 PD · 2 SOLO · 7 TOT
Edged out Virginia at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
NC State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · NC State
Returning around him
- 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #49
DNA match
Player DNA
Perimeter Tackler
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Mahoney’s 2022 season.
Matches Jordan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dontay Joyner's sophomore season at Arkansas State (2024).
Matches Dontay on
Background
AS A RS-SOPHOMORE (2024): • Backup corner who played 74 of his 145 season snaps in the last two games. • Saw most of his action on special teams, he ranked second on the 2024 squad with 192 special teams snaps played. • In for a career-high 49 snaps in the win at UNC. • Tallied a career-high four...