Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Pittsburgh
Dane Jackson
DB • 6'0" • 190 lbs • Coraopolis, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dane Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
29
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Player Story
Dane Jackson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive back from Coraopolis, PA wearing No. 11, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Dane Jackson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 25
- Overall
- No. 239
- NFL Team
- Buffalo Bills
Dane Jackson, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Dane Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 142
- TFL
- 9
- Sacks
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 38
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Dane Jackson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · DB
- Career Tackles
- 142
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Oklahoma State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Quaker Valley · Pittsburgh
- High school pipeline
- Quaker Valley · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 7 · Pick 25 · Buffalo Bills
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 43 tackles · DB 197th (top 22%) · ACC 101st (top 16%) · National 863rd (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 8 | 18 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 2 | 17.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 50.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 52.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 52.2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 40 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 49.9 |
Related Context
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Dane Jackson played DB for Pittsburgh. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dane Jackson recorded 142 tackles and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 18 primary output with 29.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
27.3
Usage
3.8
Consistency
43.8
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 0. Virginia: 1.5. Ohio: 1. Penn State: 0. UCF: 1. Delaware: 2. Duke: 4. Syracuse: 3. Miami: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. North Carolina: 2. Virginia Tech: 0. Boston College: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Virginia: 5 by 35.8. Ohio: 2 by 18.3. Penn State: 1 by 4.2. UCF: 6 by 35. Delaware: 4 by 36.7. Duke: 5 by 60.8. Syracuse: 1 by 34.2. Miami: 4 by 26.7. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2. North Carolina: 4 by 36.7. Virginia Tech: 4 by 16.7. Boston College: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.6 · Games = 8 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 5 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 34-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Boston CollegeSplash game | L 19-26 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Virginia Tech | L 0-28 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/15 | vs North CarolinaSplash game | W 34-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Georgia Tech | W 20-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Miami | L 12-16 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/18 | @ SyracuseSplash game | W 27-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sun 10/6 | @ DukeSplash game | W 33-30 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs DelawareSplash game | W 17-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs UCF | W 35-34 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Penn State | L 10-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Ohio | W 20-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Virginia | L 14-30 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Dane Jackson story
Dane Jackson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive back from Coraopolis, PA wearing No. 11, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Dane Jackson's career was his defensive production: 142 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 45 career games in the available record. That gives Dane Jackson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Pittsburgh
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 5 | 15.6 | 1.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 15 | 26.4 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2018 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 18 | 29.2 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 18 | 29.2 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 17.5 | 27.3 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 17.5 | 27.3 | 3.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Oklahoma State
Week 3 · L 21-59
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
80.5 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.5 takeover score.
#2
@ Wake Forest
Week 12 · W 34-13 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Duke
Week 6 · W 33-30 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
72.8 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Duke
Week 8 · W 24-17 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Syracuse
Week 13 · W 76-61 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
60.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Pittsburgh
18 primary output · 29.2 efficiency · 4.6 usage
52.2
#2
2018 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
52.2
18 primary · 29.2 efficiency · 4.6 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
50.5
15 primary · 26.4 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
15
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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