Scooter Jackson
Scooter Jackson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He got to UCLA by way of Utah Tech. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Ohio State, Week 12, 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
Bob Chesney
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 | UCLA | 44 | 31 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 44 | 31 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 42–37
vs Penn State
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
Edged out Penn State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · UCLA
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +13 net (42 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #62
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kalen Carroll’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Sanchez Blake Jr.'s sophomore season at Memphis (2021).
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Background
Career Summary Jackson has played in 28 games and made 24 starts over three seasons at UCLA (2025) and Utah Tech (2023-24) … has totaled 99 tackles (75-24-99), 2.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, 12 pass breakups and one forced fumble in his career … his career high in tackles is eight (6-...