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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 159th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 628th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1146th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 4 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 26 | — |
Charting
Where Jackson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Central Michigan#120 · 3-4 | 7 | 82% | 29 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | Central Michigan#96 · 7-6 | 13 | 67% | 45 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | Central Michigan#123 · 4-8 | 10 | 74% | 39 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jaion Jackson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jaion Jackson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
Colgate
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 29 | 479th / 5408 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 760th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 381st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 302nd / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 4 | 80th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · New Mexico | ✓ DB | 69 | ~67 (27–69) | 6 | 1 | 97% |
| Wk 2 · Colgate | — | 62 | ~58 (23–61) | 3 | · | 94% |
| Wk 3 · Wyoming | ✓ DB | 59 | ~58 (23–59) | 5 | 1 | 98% |
| Wk 4 · Miami | ✓ DB | 68 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | · | 6% |
| Wk 5 · Akron | ✓ DB | 68 | ~61 (25–64) | 4 | · | 90% |
| Wk 6 · Ohio | — | 67 | ~66 (27–67) | 5 | 1 | 99% |
| Wk 7 · Western Michigan | ✓ DB | 53 | ~53 (21–53) | 9 | · | 100% |
| Season | 5 GS | 446 | 367 (278–408) | 33 | 3 | 82% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Central Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Darrell Bryant Jr. | DB | SR | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Justin Taylor | DB | JR | 38 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Jaion Jackson | DB | JR | 29 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 4 |
| 12 | Donavan Philord | DB | SO | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Coen Ali | DB | SO | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Matthew McKenzie | DB | JR | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 20 | Jajuan Jones | DB | FR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Tysen Campbell | DB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Colton Benaitis | DB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ty Williams | DB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Nolan Anderson | DB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Kameran Hayward | DB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Jamari Allen | DB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Ed Conoran | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Kyle Krebs | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Max Macklem | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Josiah Booker | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Trey Liebhardt | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Laaren Cornwall | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | EShawn Sutton | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Keyton Jones | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Central Michigan depth chart →