Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Northern Illinois
Jackson Abresch
S • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Hartland, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jackson Abresch shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
7
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
15
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Jackson Abresch built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a safety from Hartland, WI wearing No. 13, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Jackson Abresch's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Jackson Abresch, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Jackson Abresch shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 35
- TFL
- 0.5
- Passes defended
- 3
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Jackson Abresch quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · S
- Career Tackles
- 35
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 16 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Arrowhead · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Arrowhead · 25 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 13 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 24 tackles · S 197th (top 47%) · Mid-American 163rd (top 30%) · National 1,726th (top 31%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 5 | 11 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 49.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 11 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 29.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 11 | 23 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | 29.8 |
Related Context
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Jackson Abresch played S for Northern Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jackson Abresch recorded 35 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 3 primary output with 15.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 11.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
11.4
Usage
2.2
Consistency
6.1
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 0. Boston College: 0. Eastern Illinois: 0. San Diego State: 0. Buffalo: 0. Bowling Green: 1.5. Eastern Michigan: 0. Toledo: 0. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Central Michigan: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 1 by 4.2. Boston College: 4 by 16.7. Eastern Illinois: 3 by 12.5. San Diego State: 2 by 8.3. Buffalo: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 4 by 31.7. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 1 by 4.2. Ball State: 1 by 4.2. Western Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
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Wins0.3 · Games = 6 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
31.7 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/26 | vs Duke | L 14-36 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Central Michigan | L 24-31 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/16 | vs Western Michigan | W 35-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/10 | vs Ball State | W 63-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Toledo | L 17-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/26 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 30-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Bowling Green | W 48-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Buffalo | W 14-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ San Diego State | L 28-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 38-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Boston College | L 20-23 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jackson Abresch story
Jackson Abresch built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a safety from Hartland, WI wearing No. 13, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Jackson Abresch's career was his defensive production: 35 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 3 passes defended across 16 career games in the available record. His career also includes 28 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jackson Abresch's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3 | 15.2 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 2.5 | 11.4 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2.5 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Bowling Green
Week 8 · W 48-17 · Conference game
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Bowling Green
Week 10 · W 45-20 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
55.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.
#3
@ Kent State
Week 13 · W 31-21 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
52 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
#4
vs Buffalo
Week 8 · W 44-7 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
47.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Central Michigan
Week 13 · L 24-31 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
40.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
3 primary output · 15.2 efficiency · 2.8 usage
49.5
#2
2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
29.8
2.5 primary · 11.4 efficiency · 2.2 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
29.8
2.5 primary · 11.4 efficiency · 2.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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