#40

Lance Jackson

LB · Texas · R-Fr. · #40

Returning to Texas for 2026
R-Fr. · Texarkana, Texas → Pleasant Grove
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Lance Jackson

LB · Texas · Fr · #40

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★★
#21 national
CFB
College
Texas
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Texas10-3HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025

W 27–17

vs Texas A&M

1 QB HUR

How he plays

Play style

Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Texas

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Texas

Returning around him

  • 28% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #4 · 2026 recruiting class #7

DNA match

Player DNA

Thumper

Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jayden Wayne’s 2025 season.

Jayden Wayne

62%match

California · 2025

#2

Demon Clowney

Charlotte · 2023

51%
#3

Cory Stover

Oregon State · 2023

50%
#4

Zakaih Saez

Oregon State · 2024

47%
#5

Blake Purchase

Oregon · 2025

45%

Matches Jayden on

Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Jayden on

Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
TFL rate (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jay'shon Thomas's freshman season at Northern Illinois (2025).

Northern Illinois · 2025

#2

Lance Ingold

Northern Illinois · 2025

68%
#3

Nahsir Taylor

Maryland · 2025

60%
#4

Darryll Desir

Florida State · 2025

58%
#5

Fred Giles

Old Dominion · 2025

55%

Matches Jay'shon on

Solo tackle rate
Sack rate
TFL rate

Differs from Jay'shon on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #4696

Final rank
#4696
Avg #5301.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #4696 this season.

Background

A second-year EDGE from Texarkana, Texas ... has played in 13 games and made one start ... selected to the 2025 SEC All-Freshman Team. FRESHMAN (2025) Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. No. 3/2 Ohio State (8/30) ... wrapped up two tackles and registered a quarterback hurry vs. San Jose St...

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