Player Dossier

2024-2025

Central Michigan

Jaion Jackson

DB • 5'10" • 160 lbs • St. Louis, MO, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jaion Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

6

Efficiency

25.2

Consistency

59.6

Season Value

30.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Central Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Central Michigan
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Akron

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.

Jaion Jackson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Central Michigan. Jaion Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason

Central Michigan paired 14 primary output with 25.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 25.2 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: Akron

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. 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 · Central Michigan

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

25.2

Usage

6

Consistency

59.6

Best Game by takeover score

Northwestern

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 0. San José State: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Michigan: 0. Unknown: 0. Eastern Michigan: 1. Akron: 3. Bowling Green: 2. Massachusetts: 1.5. Western Michigan: 2. Buffalo: 1.5. Kent State: 1. Toledo: 1

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. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. San José State: 1 by 4.2. Pittsburgh: 6 by 35. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 18.3. Akron: 3 by 42.5. Bowling Green: 3 by 32.5. Massachusetts: 5 by 35.8. Western Michigan: 5 by 40.8. Buffalo: 6 by 40. Kent State: 5 by 30.8. Toledo: 4 by 26.7

Split Comparison

Wins1.2 · n=6 · +0 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=6 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · 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

Akron

Best efficiency game

42.5 vs Akron

Result
Fri 12/26@ NorthwesternL 7-3422000
Sat 11/29vs ToledoL 3-2141001
Thu 11/20@ Kent StateW 28-1654001
Thu 11/13vs BuffaloW 38-19610.5001
Sat 11/1@ Western MichiganL 21-2454110
Sat 10/25vs MassachusettsW 38-13530.5001
Sat 10/18@ Bowling GreenSplash gameW 27-6321010
Sat 10/4@ AkronL 22-2832111
Sat 9/27vs Eastern MichiganW 24-1320001
Sat 9/20vs Unknown21000
Sat 9/13@ MichiganL 3-6310000
Sat 9/6@ PittsburghL 17-4563001
Sat 8/30@ San José StateW 16-1411000

Career Arc

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

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    Central Michigan

    2024-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan5.521.74.1
2025 PostseasonCentral Michigan1425.268.5
2025 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan1425.260

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Akron

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.

#2

Ohio

2.5

Primary metric

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.

#3

Western Michigan

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 40.7 takeover score.

#4

Bowling Green

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 36.8 takeover score.

#5

Buffalo

1.5

Primary metric

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 31.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Postseason · Central Michigan

14 primary output · 25.2 efficiency · 6 usage

30.7

#2

2025 Regular Season · Central Michigan

30.7

14 primary · 25.2 efficiency · 6 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan

12.9

5.5 primary · 21.7 efficiency · 4.1 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2024 · Rating 0.8104

East St. Louis · East St. Louis, IL

Committed To
Central Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2024

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

84

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 23 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jaion Jackson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career tackles
84