Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Miami
Michael Jackson
DB • 6'1" • 200 lbs • Birmingham, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
52
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Miami
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Miami
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Player Story
Michael Jackson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Birmingham, AL wearing No. 28, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Michael Jackson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 158
- NFL Team
- Dallas Cowboys
Michael Jackson, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Miami. Michael Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 90
- TFL
- 6.5
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 12
Quick Answers
Michael Jackson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Miami · DB
- Career Tackles
- 90
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Miami
- Top game
- Pittsburgh
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Hidden Valley · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Hidden Valley · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 5 · Pick 20 · Dallas Cowboys
- Latest roster
- No. 28 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 42 tackles · DB 193rd (top 23%) · ACC 108th (top 18%) · National 886th (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Miami | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Miami | 7 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami | 7 | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Miami | 12 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 57.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 12 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 57.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | Miami | 12 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 44.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami | 12 | 38 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 44.1 |
Related Context
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Michael Jackson played DB for Miami. Across 4 tracked seasons, Michael Jackson recorded 90 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Miami.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Miami paired 15 primary output with 26.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Miami
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
25.4
Usage
3.9
Consistency
32.1
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 1. LSU: 0. Savannah St: 0. Toledo: 0. Florida International: 2. North Carolina: 1. Florida State: 3. Virginia: 0. Boston College: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Virginia Tech: 2. Pittsburgh: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 4 by 26.7. LSU: 5 by 20.8. Savannah St: 3 by 12.5. Toledo: 4 by 16.7. Florida International: 2 by 28.3. North Carolina: 5 by 30.8. Florida State: 2 by 38.3. Virginia: 1 by 4.2. Boston College: 5 by 20.8. Georgia Tech: 3 by 12.5. Virginia Tech: 4 by 36.7. Pittsburgh: 4 by 56.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.7 · Games = 7 · +1.5 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -1.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/27 | @ Wisconsin | L 3-35 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Pittsburgh2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-3 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | W 38-14 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Georgia Tech | L 21-27 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/26 | @ Boston College | L 14-27 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Virginia | L 13-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Florida StateSplash game | W 28-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Fri 9/28 | vs North Carolina | W 47-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Florida InternationalSplash game | W 31-17 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Toledo | W 49-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Savannah St | W 77-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/2 | @ LSU | L 17-33 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Michael Jackson story
Michael Jackson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Birmingham, AL wearing No. 28, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Michael Jackson's career was his defensive production: 90 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Miami. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Michael Jackson's production has multiple signals. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Miami.
The arc is straightforward: Michael Jackson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Miami
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Miami | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Miami | 1 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami | 1 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Miami | 15 | 26.8 | 5.3 | 14 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 15 | 26.8 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Miami | 13 | 25.4 | 3.9 | -2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami | 13 | 25.4 | 3.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Pittsburgh
Week 13 · W 24-3 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Syracuse
Week 8 · W 27-19 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
68.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Georgia Tech
Week 7 · W 25-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
57.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Virginia Tech
Week 10 · W 28-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
57.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#5
@ North Carolina
Week 9 · W 24-19 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
55.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Miami
15 primary output · 26.8 efficiency · 5.3 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Miami
57.7
15 primary · 26.8 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Miami
44.1
13 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
9
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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