Nakian Jackson
Nakian Jackson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He got to Nevada by way of Sacramento State. One game to point at: 13 tackles against Boise State — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nevada | 51 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 51 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 20–17
vs Sacramento State
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Nevada
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #98
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chance Bates’s 2022 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Chance Bates's sophomore season at East Carolina (2022).
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