Player Career

Drake Jackson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Drake Jackson story

Drake Jackson built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a linebacker from Corona, CA wearing No. 99, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Drake Jackson's career was his defensive production: 103 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with USC. 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 Drake Jackson's production has multiple signals. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across USC.

The arc is straightforward: Drake 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

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

  1. 1

    USC

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2019201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonUSC2035.611.5
2019 Regular SeasonUSC2035.611.50
2020 Regular SeasonUSC8.528.19.9-11.5
2021 Regular SeasonUSC1630.415.27.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Colorado

Week 5 · W 37-14 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Arizona

Week 11 · W 34-30 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

#3

@ BYU

Week 3 · L 27-30

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

#4

vs Fresno State

Week 1 · W 31-23

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

#5

@ Notre Dame

Week 7 · L 27-30

2.5

Havoc Plays

69.4 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · USC

20 primary output · 35.6 efficiency · 11.5 usage

73.9

#2

2019 Regular Season · USC

73.9

20 primary · 35.6 efficiency · 11.5 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · USC

61.2

16 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 15.2 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

12

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games