Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Air Force
Jordan Jackson
DT • 6'5" • 270 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jordan Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
95
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
63
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Air Force
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Air Force
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Player Story
Jordan Jackson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive tackle from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 94, spending time with Air Force. The clearest part of Jordan Jackson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Air Force
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 15
- Overall
- No. 194
- NFL Team
- New Orleans Saints
Jordan Jackson, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Air Force. Jordan Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 125
- TFL
- 26.5
- Sacks
- 13.5
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Jordan Jackson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Air Force · DT
- Career Tackles
- 125
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Air Force
- Top game
- Nevada
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Trinity Christian Academy · Air Force
- High school pipeline
- Chaminade-Madonna · 72 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 6 · Pick 15 · New Orleans Saints
- Latest roster
- No. 94 · Junior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 41 tackles · DT 9th (top 5%) · Mountain West 85th (top 16%) · National 909th (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Air Force | 4 | 7 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Air Force | 9 | 39 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Air Force | 12 | 38 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 58.3 |
| 2021 Postseason | Air Force | 13 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 65.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Air Force | 13 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65.9 |
Related Context
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Jordan Jackson played DT for Air Force. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jordan Jackson recorded 125 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Air Force.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Air Force paired 22 primary output with 30.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.6 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: San Diego State
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Air Force
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
33.6
Usage
10.6
Consistency
37.1
Best Game by takeover score
San Diego State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stony Brook: 0.5. Florida Atlantic: 2. Utah State: 0. Nevada: 1. Navy: 3.5. San Diego State: 4. UNLV: 3. Boise State: 0. Army: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Stony Brook: 4 by 21.7. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 36.7. Utah State: 1 by 4.2. Nevada: 4 by 26.7. Navy: 7 by 64.2. San Diego State: 4 by 56.7. UNLV: 6 by 55. Boise State: 4 by 16.7. Army: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
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Wins2.3 · Games = 3 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 6 · -1.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San Diego State
Best efficiency game
64.2 vs Navy
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/3 | @ Army | L 14-17 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Boise State | L 38-48 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ UNLVSplash game | W 41-35 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ San Diego StateSplash game | L 17-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs NavySplash game | W 35-7 | 7 | 5 | — | 3.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Nevada | L 25-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | @ Utah State | L 32-42 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Florida AtlanticSplash game | L 26-33 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Stony Brook | W 38-0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jordan Jackson story
Jordan Jackson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive tackle from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 94, spending time with Air Force. The clearest part of Jordan Jackson's career was his defensive production: 125 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Air Force. 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 Jordan Jackson's production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Air Force.
The arc is straightforward: Jordan 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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Air Force
2017-2021
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Air Force | 1 | 9.8 | 1.9 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Air Force | 14 | 33.6 | 10.6 | 13 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Air Force | 14 | 24.9 | 11.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Air Force | 22 | 30.1 | 11.4 | 8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Air Force | 22 | 30.1 | 11.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Nevada
Week 12 · W 41-39 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
@ San Diego State
Week 7 · L 17-21 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#3
vs San José State
Week 5 · W 41-24 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#4
vs Navy
Week 6 · W 35-7
3.5
Havoc Plays
83.9 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.9 takeover score.
#5
@ UNLV
Week 8 · W 41-35 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
76.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Air Force
22 primary output · 30.1 efficiency · 11.4 usage
65.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · Air Force
65.9
22 primary · 30.1 efficiency · 11.4 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Air Force
58.3
14 primary · 24.9 efficiency · 11.2 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
14
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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