Jalen Mackie: LB · Massachusetts · #49.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jalen Mackie
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Came to Massachusetts by way of Dartmouth. A game that shows it: 19 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Army — Week 13, 2022.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
98 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 14 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 98 | 36 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 98 | 36 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-42@ Tulane | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-55@ Toledo | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 20-3vs Stony Brook | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 0-28@ Temple | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-20@ Eastern Michigan | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-42vs Liberty | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-34vs Buffalo | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-23vs New Mexico State | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-27@ UConn | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 33-35@ Arkansas State | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-20@ Texas A&M | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-44vs Army | 19 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 19 tackles |
| Total | 98 | 36 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
98tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%14 TFLSack rate
4%4 sacksPD rate
1%1 pass breakups98 tackles · 14 for loss · 3.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 8.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road7g | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 9.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Don Brown
Pass share
35.0%
277 pass / 514 run
Plays / game
65.9
12 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2022
98 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #50 at the position.
How it ended
One season at Massachusetts, 98 tackles — the college career is complete.
