Player Dossier

2014-2016

Michigan State

Jalen Watts-Jackson

DB • 5'11" • 184 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jalen Watts-Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 3.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

0.6

Efficiency

3.2

Consistency

100

Season Value

34.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Michigan State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jalen Watts-Jackson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State. Jalen Watts-Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 3.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season

Michigan State paired 0 primary output with 3.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 3.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2016 Regular Season · Michigan State

Games

4

Havoc Plays / G

0

Efficiency

3.2

Usage

0.6

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

Illinois

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Game-by-Game Trend

1234

Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 0. Northwestern: 0. Michigan: 0. Illinois: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Losses0 · n=4
First Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs First Half
All Games0 · n=4

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

4 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Illinois

Best efficiency game

4.2 vs Illinois

Result
Sat 11/5@ IllinoisL 27-3110000
Sat 10/29vs MichiganL 23-3211000
Sat 10/15vs NorthwesternL 40-54
Sat 9/24vs WisconsinL 6-3010000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Michigan State

    2014-2016

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonMichigan State0
2015 Regular SeasonMichigan State00
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan State03.20.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Illinois

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0

Primary metric

0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.

#2

Michigan

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.6 takeover score.

#3

Wisconsin

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.6 takeover score.

#4

Northwestern

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 0 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2016 Regular Season · Michigan State

0 primary output · 3.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage

34.6

#2

2014 Regular Season · Michigan State

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Michigan State

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2022 · Rating 0.8722

Leo · Leo, IN

Committed To
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

3

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 4 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jalen Watts-Jackson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career tackles
3