Jalen Jackson
Jalen Jackson
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Five seasons at Middle Tennessee, two different head coaches: Rick Stockstill and Derek Mason. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Ole Miss — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Middle Tennessee, 63 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 26 | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 16 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 63 | 48 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 32–25
vs Tennessee Tech
1 PD · 1 SOLO · 2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Noah Tumblin’s 2022 season.
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Background
2025 (r-Freshman at WKU) • Did not play in any games 2024 (Freshman at WKU) • Did not play in any games and was redshirted High School • Had 38 tackles and three pass breakups on defense and added 16 receptions for 386 yards and two touchdowns on offense for Father Ryan High School • Played for C...