Derrick Jackson

DB • 5'11" • 180 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA

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Derrick Jackson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.4 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a defensive back

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Useful contributor with volatile peaks

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Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Kent State

Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 1
Program Path: Kent State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo

Player Story

Derrick Jackson built his college career in 2025 as a defensive back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 31, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Derrick Jackson's career was his defensive production: 48...

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Class 2025 · Rating 0.8286

Cass Technical · Detroit, MI

Committed To: Kent State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2025

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Latest team and position: Kent State · DB
Career Tackles: 48
Tracked sample: 1 unique seasons · 1 entries · 11 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Kent State
Top game: Buffalo
Recruit profile: 3-star · Cass Technical · Kent State
High school pipeline: Cass Technical · 77 FBS recruits · 10 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 31 · Freshman
2025 Tackles rank: 48 tackles · DB 154th (top 16%) · Mid-American 68th (top 12%) · National 663rd (top 11%)

Derrick Jackson played DB for Kent State. Across 1 tracked season, Derrick Jackson recorded 48 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Kent State.

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