Usage Score
10.7
Player Dossier
2022-2025Ohio State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE • 6'6" • 265 lbs • Hollywood, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.6
Consistency
37.7
Season Value
35.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Kenyatta Jackson Jr., DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Ohio State. Kenyatta Jackson Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Ohio State paired 19.5 primary output with 23.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
23.6
Usage
10.7
Consistency
37.7
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 0. Texas: 0. Ohio: 1. Washington: 2. Minnesota: 1. Illinois: 2. Wisconsin: 2. Penn State: 5.5. Purdue: 0. UCLA: 1. Rutgers: 0. Michigan: 3. Indiana: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 1 by 4.2. Texas: 3 by 12.5. Ohio: 2 by 18.3. Washington: 1 by 24.2. Minnesota: 0 by 10. Illinois: 2 by 28.3. Wisconsin: 1 by 24.2. Penn State: 4 by 66.7. Purdue: 2 by 8.3. UCLA: 4 by 26.7. Rutgers: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 3 by 42.5. Indiana: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.6 · n=11 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=2 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=7 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.9 · n=6 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/1 | vs Miami | L 14-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/7 | vs Indiana | L 10-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ MichiganSplash game | W 27-9 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Rutgers | W 42-9 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | vs UCLA | W 48-10 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Purdue | W 34-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Penn State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 38-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Wisconsin | W 34-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Illinois | W 34-16 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Minnesota | W 42-3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Washington | W 24-6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Ohio | W 37-9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Texas | W 14-7 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1 | 9.2 | 2.9 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 3.5 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3.5 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 5.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Ohio State | 19.5 | 23.6 | 10.7 | 14 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 19.5 | 23.6 | 10.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5
Primary metric
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.4 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
#3
Michigan
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46 takeover score.
#4
Penn State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#5
Akron
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Ohio State
19.5 primary output · 23.6 efficiency · 10.7 usage
35.4
#2
2025 Regular Season · Ohio State
35.4
19.5 primary · 23.6 efficiency · 10.7 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Ohio State
23.4
5.5 primary · 12.2 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9748
Chaminade-Madonna · Hollywood, FL
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
53
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 30 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.