Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Marshall
Chris Jackson
DB • 6'0" • 186 lbs • Tallahassee, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chris Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
81
High-end production for a defensive back
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Reliability
40
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
84
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Player 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...
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Recruit Profile
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7744
Florida A&M University Developmental Research Scho · Tallahassee, FL
- Committed To
- Marshall
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 29
- Overall
- No. 243
- NFL Team
- Tennessee Titans
Chris Jackson, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Marshall. Chris Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 187
- TFL
- 6.5
- Sacks
- 2
- Passes defended
- 45
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Chris Jackson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Marshall · DB
- Career Tackles
- 187
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Marshall
- Top game
- Charlotte
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Florida A&M University Developmental Research Scho · Marshall
- High school pipeline
- Florida A&M University Developmental Research Scho · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 7 · Pick 29 · Tennessee Titans
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 25 tackles · DB 366th (top 41%) · Conference USA 172nd (top 28%) · National 1,637th (top 28%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Marshall | 12 | 41 | 4 | 1.5 | - | 9 | 0 | 47.3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Marshall | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Marshall | 12 | 59 | 2.5 | 0.5 | - | 8 | 2 | 56.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 12 | 59 | - | 0 | - | 15 | 0 | 48.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Marshall | 10 | 25 | - | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | 43.4 |
Related Context
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Chris Jackson played DB for Marshall. Across 4 tracked seasons, Chris Jackson recorded 187 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Marshall.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Marshall paired 16 primary output with 34.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Marshall
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
28
Usage
4.2
Consistency
26
Best Game by takeover score
Charlotte
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Morgan State: 0. Akron: 0. Louisville: 0. Pittsburgh: 3. North Texas: 0. Florida Atlantic: 4. Charlotte: 4. Southern Miss: 1. Old Dominion: 0. Middle Tennessee: 1.5. Florida International: 0. Western Kentucky: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Morgan State: 3 by 12.5. Akron: 4 by 16.7. Louisville: 2 by 8.3. Pittsburgh: 2 by 38.3. North Texas: 1 by 4.2. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 60.8. Charlotte: 8 by 73.3. Southern Miss: 2 by 18.3. Old Dominion: 2 by 8.3. Middle Tennessee: 6 by 40. Florida International: 2 by 8.3. Western Kentucky: 4 by 46.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.8 · Games = 3 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 9 · -0.6 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
Charlotte
Best efficiency game
73.3 vs Charlotte
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | vs Western KentuckySplash game | L 6-60 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Florida International | L 14-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 42-17 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Old Dominion | L 14-38 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Southern Miss | L 14-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs CharlotteSplash game | L 24-27 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Florida AtlanticSplash game | W 27-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ North Texas | L 21-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ PittsburghSplash game | L 27-43 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Louisville | L 28-59 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Akron | L 38-65 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Morgan State | W 62-0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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Marshall
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Marshall | 16.5 | 28 | 4.2 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Marshall | 16 | 34.9 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Marshall | 16 | 34.9 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 16 | 33.8 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Marshall | 12 | 22.4 | 2.1 | -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
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