Player Dossier

2017-2021

Tennessee

Theo Jackson

DB • 6'2" • 203 lbs • Nashville, TN, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Theo Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

8.6

Efficiency

45.4

Consistency

48.3

Season Value

33

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Tennessee

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Tennessee
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Theo Jackson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Tennessee. Theo Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season

Tennessee paired 0 primary output with 5.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 45.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green

Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2021 Postseason · Tennessee

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.9

Efficiency

45.4

Usage

8.6

Consistency

48.3

Best Game by takeover score

Purdue

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 1. Bowling Green: 5.5. Pittsburgh: 4. Unknown: 2. Florida: 0.5. Missouri: 1. Ole Miss: 1. Alabama: 0. Kentucky: 3. Georgia: 0. South Alabama: 2. Vanderbilt: 2.5

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 5 by 30.8. Bowling Green: 11 by 95.8. Pittsburgh: 11 by 85.8. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. Florida: 7 by 34.2. Missouri: 5 by 30.8. Ole Miss: 9 by 47.5. Alabama: 3 by 12.5. Kentucky: 11 by 75.8. Georgia: 3 by 12.5. South Alabama: 6 by 45. Vanderbilt: 4 by 41.7

Split Comparison

Wins2.8 · n=5 · +1.7 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=6 · -1.7 vs Wins
First Half2.3 · n=6 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=6 · -0.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Bowling Green

Best efficiency game

95.8 vs Bowling Green

Result
Thu 12/30@ PurdueL 45-4851001
Sat 11/27vs VanderbiltW 45-21400.50011
Sun 11/21vs South AlabamaSplash gameW 60-1463200
Sat 11/13vs GeorgiaL 17-4131000
Sat 11/6@ Kentucky10+ tacklesW 45-42116003
Sat 10/23@ AlabamaL 24-5233000
Sat 10/16vs Ole MissL 26-3195001
Sat 10/2@ MissouriW 62-2454001
Sat 9/25@ FloridaL 14-38700.5000
Sat 9/18vs Unknown311.500.500
Sat 9/11vs Pittsburgh10+ tackles · Splash gameL 34-41117211
Fri 9/3vs Bowling Green10+ tackles · Splash gameW 38-61162.5003

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Tennessee

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201820192019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonTennessee05.61.1
2018 Regular SeasonTennessee312.62.43
2019 PostseasonTennessee421.751
2019 Regular SeasonTennessee421.750
2020 Regular SeasonTennessee421.24.40
2021 PostseasonTennessee22.545.48.618.5
2021 Regular SeasonTennessee22.545.48.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Bowling Green

Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5

Primary metric

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.6 takeover score.

#2

Pittsburgh

4

Primary metric

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.

#3

BYU

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.

#4

Florida

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.

#5

Arkansas

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Regular Season · Tennessee

0 primary output · 5.6 efficiency · 1.1 usage

35.6

#2

2021 Postseason · Tennessee

33

22.5 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 8.6 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Tennessee

33

22.5 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 8.6 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

3

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.8694

Overton · Nashville, TN

Committed To
Tennessee
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

190

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Theo Jackson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
190