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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2024Iowa
Nick Jackson
LB • 6'0" • 235 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
92
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Virginia • Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Player Story
Nick Jackson built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 10, spending time with Iowa and Virginia. The clearest part of Nick Jackson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Nick Jackson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Virginia. Nick Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 553
- TFL
- 33
- Sacks
- 17
- QB hurries
- 23
- Passes defended
- 17
Quick Answers
Nick Jackson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · LB
- Career Tackles
- 553
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 67 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Virginia
- Top game
- Duke
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Central Catholic · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Central Catholic · 42 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 91 tackles · LB 60th (top 5%) · Big Ten 13th (top 2%) · National 83rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia | 8 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 15.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 8 | 24 | 1 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 15.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia | 10 | 103 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 12 | 117 | 6 | 2.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 67.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia | 10 | 104 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 80.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa | 14 | 11 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 72.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 14 | 99 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 72.7 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 73 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 83 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 73 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Nick Jackson
Nick Jackson played LB for Virginia and Iowa. Across 6 tracked seasons, Nick Jackson recorded 34 receiving yards and 553 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Virginia paired 20 primary output with 61.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 52.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Virginia, Iowa.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Virginia
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
52.8
Usage
11.8
Consistency
76.4
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 1. Clemson: 1. NC State: 0. Wake Forest: 1. Miami: 1.5. North Carolina: 2. Louisville: 2. Abilene Christian: 1. Boston College: 1. Virginia Tech: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 12 by 60. Clemson: 12 by 60. NC State: 7 by 29.2. Wake Forest: 6 by 35. Miami: 16 by 65. North Carolina: 11 by 65.8. Louisville: 10 by 61.7. Abilene Christian: 11 by 55.8. Boston College: 11 by 55.8. Virginia Tech: 7 by 39.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.4 · Games = 5 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 5 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs North Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/13 | @ Virginia Tech | L 15-33 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Boston College10+ tackles | W 43-32 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Abilene Christian10+ tackles | W 55-15 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Louisville10+ tackles · Splash game | W 31-17 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/1 | vs North Carolina10+ tackles · Splash game | W 44-41 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/25 | @ Miami10+ tackles | L 14-19 | 16 | 8 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Wake Forest | L 23-40 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | vs NC State | L 21-38 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/4 | @ Clemson10+ tackles | L 23-41 | 12 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Duke10+ tackles | W 38-20 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Nick Jackson story
Nick Jackson built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 10, spending time with Iowa and Virginia. The clearest part of Nick Jackson's career was his defensive production: 553 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, and 1 interception across 67 career games in the available record. His career also includes 34 receiving yards and 37 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nick Jackson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Virginia
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Iowa
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201920192020202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia | 1.5 | 16.5 | 3.7 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 1.5 | 16.5 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia | 11.5 | 52.8 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 16.5 | 53 | 13.4 | 5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia | 20 | 61.7 | 16.2 | 3.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa | 21 | 47.4 | 13.7 | 1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 21 | 47.4 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 20.5 | 44.9 | 11.5 | -0.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 20.5 | 44.9 | 11.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Duke
Week 7 · W 48-0 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
98.6 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.
#2
vs North Carolina
Week 10 · L 28-31 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
94.2 takeover
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Minnesota
Week 4 · W 31-14 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
92.8 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 92.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Penn State
Week 4 · L 0-31 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
90.8 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.8 takeover score.
#5
vs North Carolina
Week 9 · W 44-41 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Virginia
20 primary output · 61.7 efficiency · 16.2 usage
80.5
#2
2024 Postseason · Iowa
73
20.5 primary · 44.9 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Iowa
73
20.5 primary · 44.9 efficiency · 11.5 usage
Milestones
29
Impact games
24
Splash games
26
10+ tackle games
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