Jackson Wiegold
Jackson Wiegold
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Jackson Wiegold has been at Ball State through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 5 tackles against Northern Illinois — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | 17 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 24 | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ball State | 4 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 45 | 24 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 34–29
vs New Hampshire
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 2 PD
Edged out New Hampshire at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Ball State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #113
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Martinez’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kaulana Makaula's junior season at Hawai'i (2022).
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