Miguel Jackson
Miguel Jackson
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Miguel Jackson has played for five head coaches across five seasons and three programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Michigan, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. 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
David Braun
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 12 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Charlotte | 15 | 6 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Charlotte | 29 | 14 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Charlotte | 13 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 74 | 31 | 10.5 | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to George Wolo’s 2021 season.
Matches George on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Josh Ratcliff's senior season at Southern Miss (2023).
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