Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Michigan | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 14-6vs New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#65
Jayden Jackson
Junior defensive lineman on Oklahoma's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 310 lb · Indianapolis, IN · IMG Academy (Fla.)
CFB Index 48 · #220 of 420 edge rushersLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Solo tackles: 69th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 6 tackles, at Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman on Oklahoma's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2024.
Jayden Jackson
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. This is his third year in the same defensive front at Oklahoma. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against Michigan — Week 2, 2026.
14 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202412 games
- Signed with Oklahoma4-star out of IMG Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Oklahoma
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Oklahoma
Played his entire career under Brent Venables.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Jayden Jackson's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 14–6
vs New Mexico
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brent Venables — 18-11 over that span.
2024Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2026Oklahoma2-1HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
7%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries14 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Pass share
44.0%
77 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
58.3
3 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
87 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #29 of 60 SEC DLs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Iggy Porchia’s 2016 season.
98%match
Matches Iggy on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Caden Haws's junior season at BYU (2022).
Matches Caden on
Class year
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayden Jackson
Background
Season GP-GS UT AT TOTAL TFL SACKS INT FF FR PBU QBH 2024 13-10 10 20 30 3.0-8 2.0-3 0 0 0 1 0 2025 12-6 12 16 28 5.0-11 3.0-8 0 0 0 0 2 Career 25-16 22 36 58 8.0-11 5.0-11 0 0 0 1 2 2025 (OKLAHOMA) Played in 12 games and made six starts at defensive tackle … missed the Kent State (10/4) game…
The defensive line · Oklahoma
- #44Taylor Wein15 tackles for loss · 2025
- David Stone8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Kenny Ozowalu6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #65Jayden Jackson5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #34Adepoju Adebawore4 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Oklahoma team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology