Kenyatta Jackson
Kenyatta Jackson
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes. Fourth year in the Ohio State defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against UCLA, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 28 | 16 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 16 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 29 | 17.0 | 9.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 24–6
at Washington
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
How he plays
Play style
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -20 net (17 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #3 · 2026 recruiting class #4
DNA match
Player DNA
Finisher
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Niles King’s 2025 season.
Matches Niles on
Differs from Niles on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Strachan's senior season at South Carolina (2023).
Matches Jordan on