Usage / Role
60%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Nebraska
Lamar Jackson
CB • 6'3" • 215 lbs • Elk Grove, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Lamar Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
88
Top-tier box-score impact for a corner
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Reliability
73
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Player Story
Lamar Jackson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a cornerback from Elk Grove, CA wearing No. 21, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Lamar Jackson's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Lamar Jackson, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Nebraska. Lamar Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 118
- TFL
- 6
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 22
Quick Answers
Lamar Jackson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Nebraska · CB
- Career Tackles
- 118
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Nebraska
- Top game
- Fresno State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Franklin · Nebraska
- High school pipeline
- Franklin · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 35 tackles · CB 102nd (top 29%) · Big Ten 128th (top 21%) · National 1,200th (top 21%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Nebraska | 5 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 22.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nebraska | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 22.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 11 | 38 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 28 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 37.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 55.9 |
Related Context
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Lamar Jackson played CB for Nebraska. Across 4 tracked seasons, Lamar Jackson recorded 2 rushing yards and 118 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Nebraska.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 20 primary output with 29.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
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 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
29.7
Usage
5
Consistency
52.5
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Alabama: 3. Colorado: 2. Northern Illinois: 4. Illinois: 4. Ohio State: 2. Northwestern: 1. Minnesota: 2. Indiana: 1. Purdue: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Maryland: 0. Iowa: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Alabama: 3 by 42.5. Colorado: 1 by 24.2. Northern Illinois: 3 by 52.5. Illinois: 3 by 52.5. Ohio State: 4 by 36.7. Northwestern: 4 by 26.7. Minnesota: 3 by 32.5. Indiana: 3 by 22.5. Wisconsin: 6 by 25. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Iowa: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins2.4 · Games = 5 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 7 · -1.3 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
Illinois
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | vs Iowa | L 24-27 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Maryland | W 54-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Wisconsin | L 21-37 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Purdue | L 27-31 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Indiana | L 31-38 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ MinnesotaSplash game | L 7-34 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Northwestern | W 13-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Ohio StateSplash game | L 7-48 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/22 | @ IllinoisSplash game | W 42-38 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Northern IllinoisSplash game | W 44-8 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ ColoradoSplash game | L 31-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs South AlabamaSplash game | W 35-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Lamar Jackson story
Lamar Jackson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a cornerback from Elk Grove, CA wearing No. 21, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Lamar Jackson's career was his defensive production: 118 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Lamar Jackson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Nebraska
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162016201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Nebraska | 3 | 20.2 | 5.7 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nebraska | 3 | 20.2 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 3 | 17.1 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Nebraska | 10 | 18.1 | 3.4 | 7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Nebraska | 20 | 29.7 | 5 | 10 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Fresno State
Week 1 · W 43-10
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#2
@ Illinois
Week 4 · W 42-38 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#3
vs South Alabama
Week 1 · W 35-21
3
Havoc Plays
72.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Troy
Week 3 · L 19-24
2
Havoc Plays
58.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Ohio State
Week 10 · L 31-36 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
57.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Nebraska
20 primary output · 29.7 efficiency · 5 usage
55.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · Nebraska
37.6
10 primary · 18.1 efficiency · 3.4 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Nebraska
22.4
3 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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