Player Career

Darrell Jackson Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Darrell Jackson Jr. story

Darrell Jackson Jr. built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Quincy, FL wearing No. 6, spending time with Florida State, Maryland, and Miami. The clearest part of Darrell Jackson Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 124 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 43 career games in the available record. That gives Darrell Jackson Jr.'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. 1

    Maryland

    2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Miami

    2022

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Florida State

    2023-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202120212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonMaryland011.52
2021 Regular SeasonMaryland011.520
2022 Regular SeasonMiami8.517.94.78.5
2023 PostseasonFlorida State0.517.55.6-8
2024 Regular SeasonFlorida State12.5226.712
2025 Regular SeasonFlorida State317.84-9.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Miami

Week 9 · L 14-36 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#2

vs North Carolina

Week 6 · L 24-27 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

#3

vs East Texas A&M

Week 2 · W 77-3

1.5

Havoc Plays

67.2 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.

#4

vs Duke

Week 8 · L 21-45 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Texas A&M

Week 3 · L 9-17

2

Havoc Plays

64.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Florida State

12.5 primary output · 22 efficiency · 6.7 usage

51.9

#2

2021 Postseason · Maryland

42.7

0 primary · 11.5 efficiency · 2 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Maryland

42.7

0 primary · 11.5 efficiency · 2 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games