Freshman safety for Marshall. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 190 lb · Huntington, WV · Huntington H.S.
The numbers
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, vs Middle Tennessee
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Freshman safety for Marshall. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Zah Jackson
Zah Jackson arrived at Marshall from West Virginia. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Missouri State, Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marshall | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ Penn State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-24@ Missouri State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 30–24
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
With C. Del Rio-Wilson — 176 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 47.6 · 73 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD · T. Lester — 27 rush yds (4 car)
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
43.0%
77 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
The No. 1,629 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Sun Belt as a freshman.
HERD FILE: Jackson comes to Marshall after spending the spring at WVU and was a highly-touted prospect out of Huntington High School where he was a two-way standout for head coach Billy Seals. A three-star prospect, Jackson won 47 games – including the 2022 Class AAA state championship – while…
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