Usage / Role
51%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Tennessee
Theo Jackson
DB • 6'2" • 203 lbs • Nashville, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Theo Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
65
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
56
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Theo Jackson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive back from Nashville, TN wearing No. 26, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of Theo Jackson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 26
- Overall
- No. 204
- NFL Team
- Tennessee Titans
Theo Jackson, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee. Theo Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 190
- TFL
- 12
- Sacks
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 17
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Theo Jackson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tennessee · DB
- Career Tackles
- 190
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Tennessee
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Overton · Tennessee
- High school pipeline
- Overton · 5 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 6 · Pick 26 · Tennessee Titans
- Latest roster
- No. 26 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 78 tackles · DB 30th (top 4%) · SEC 34th (top 6%) · National 198th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Tennessee | 6 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Tennessee | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tennessee | 12 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 18.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tennessee | 12 | 52 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 18.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tennessee | 8 | 31 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 29.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Tennessee | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 66.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Tennessee | 12 | 73 | 9 | 1.5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 66.3 |
Related Context
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Theo Jackson played DB for Tennessee. Across 5 tracked seasons, Theo Jackson recorded 190 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Tennessee.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Tennessee paired 26.5 primary output with 48.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 48.7 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.
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2021 Postseason · Tennessee
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.2
Efficiency
48.7
Usage
8.5
Consistency
45.7
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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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: 5. Tennessee Tech: 2. Florida: 0.5. Missouri: 1. Ole Miss: 1. Alabama: 0. Kentucky: 3. Georgia: 1. South Alabama: 2. Vanderbilt: 4.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 5 by 30.8. Bowling Green: 11 by 95.8. Pittsburgh: 11 by 95.8. Tennessee Tech: 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 22.5. South Alabama: 6 by 45. Vanderbilt: 4 by 61.7
Split Comparison
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Wins3 · Games = 6 · +1.6 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · Games = 6 · -1.6 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
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
95.8 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/30 | @ Purdue | L 45-48 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs VanderbiltSplash game | W 45-21 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs South AlabamaSplash game | W 60-14 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Georgia | L 17-41 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Kentucky10+ tackles · Splash game | W 45-42 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Alabama | L 24-52 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Ole Miss | L 26-31 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Missouri | W 62-24 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Florida | L 14-38 | 7 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Tennessee TechSplash game | W 56-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Pittsburgh10+ tackles · Splash game | L 34-41 | 11 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles · Splash game | W 38-6 | 11 | 6 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
Player Story
Theo Jackson story
Theo Jackson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive back from Nashville, TN wearing No. 26, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of Theo Jackson's career was his defensive production: 190 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 14 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Theo Jackson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Tennessee
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Tennessee | 3 | 12.6 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tennessee | 4 | 21.7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tennessee | 4 | 21.7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tennessee | 4 | 21.2 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Tennessee | 26.5 | 48.7 | 8.5 | 22.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Tennessee | 26.5 | 48.7 | 8.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Bowling Green
Week 1 · W 38-6
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Havoc Plays
98.6 takeover
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Pittsburgh
Week 2 · L 34-41
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Havoc Plays
95.6 takeover
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 95.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Vanderbilt
Week 13 · W 45-21 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
81.2 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.2 takeover score.
#4
vs BYU
Week 2 · L 26-29
2
Havoc Plays
79.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Arkansas
Week 10 · L 13-24 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Tennessee
26.5 primary output · 48.7 efficiency · 8.5 usage
66.3
#2
2021 Regular Season · Tennessee
66.3
26.5 primary · 48.7 efficiency · 8.5 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Tennessee
38.3
0 primary · 5.6 efficiency · 1.1 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
9
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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