Player Career

Michael Jackson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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.

  1. 1

    Miami

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMiami0
2016 PostseasonMiami15.60.71
2016 Regular SeasonMiami15.60.70
2017 PostseasonMiami1526.85.314
2017 Regular SeasonMiami1526.85.30
2018 PostseasonMiami1325.43.9-2
2018 Regular SeasonMiami1325.43.90

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

57.7

#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