Player Career

Chris Jackson Career Story

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

Player Story

Chris Jackson story

Chris Jackson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive back from Tallahassee, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Chris Jackson's career was his defensive production: 187 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 7 interceptions across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Marshall. 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 Chris Jackson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 23 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall.

The arc is straightforward: Chris 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

    Marshall

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201720182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonMarshall16.5284.2
2017 PostseasonMarshall1634.94.7-0.5
2017 Regular SeasonMarshall1634.94.70
2018 Regular SeasonMarshall1633.83.40
2019 Regular SeasonMarshall1222.42.1-4

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Charlotte

Week 8 · L 24-27 · Conference game

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

91.1 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 7 · W 27-21 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

#3

@ Charlotte

Week 6 · W 14-3 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#4

@ Old Dominion

Week 7 · W 42-20 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

#5

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 8 · W 31-7 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

68.1 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Marshall

16 primary output · 34.9 efficiency · 4.7 usage

56.2

#2

2017 Regular Season · Marshall

56.2

16 primary · 34.9 efficiency · 4.7 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Marshall

48.7

16 primary · 33.8 efficiency · 3.4 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

14

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games