Ronald Jackson Jr.
Played for five head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Tom Arth, Oscar Rodriguez, Joe Moorhead, Brian Smith and John Hauser. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against South Alabama — Week 3, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Eleven Warriors Oct 27
The Columbus Dispatch Oct 20His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 9 games with play by play.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 10): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 36-41@ South Alabama | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 35-7vs Stonehill | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 13-10@ Kent State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-14vs Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-7@ Sacramento State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-20vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-20@ Akron | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 14 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
24tackles this season24 tackles · 2.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Pass share
38.1%
206 pass / 335 run
Plays / game
60.1
9 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
233 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #332 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 2 schools: Tom Arth, Oscar Rodriguez, Joe Moorhead, Brian Smith and John Hauser.
