Defensive back, South Florida (from Georgia Southern), 2023–26
Ayden Jackson
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Ayden Jackson plays defensive back for South Florida, after Georgia Southern (2023–25). Last time out, against Kent State: 1 tackles. Jackson leads South Florida in tackles this season.
2026 so far
38 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Kent State, W 29–2
Next game: vs. UAB, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Army, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 35 | 20 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 74 | 44 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | South Florida | 38 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 153 | 92 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 5 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 5 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 5 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | South Florida | 5 | DB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 South Florida 6 games, 38 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Florida International | W 19–9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Army | W 28–24 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Delaware State | W 59–17 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Bowling Green | W 14–6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | at UTSA | L 24–31 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Kent State | W 29–2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Georgia Southern 13 games, 74 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Fresno State | L 14–42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at USC | L 20–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 41–34 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Maine | W 45–17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at James Madison | L 10–35 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Southern Miss | L 35–38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Georgia State | W 41–24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Arkansas State | L 24–34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at App State | W 25–23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 45–40 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Old Dominion | L 10–45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Marshall | W 24–19 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs.App State | W 29–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Georgia Southern 11 games, 35 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. South Carolina State | W 42–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Ole Miss | L 13–52 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atGeorgia State | W 38–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Marshall | W 24–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.James Madison | W 28–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atOld Dominion | L 19–47 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at South Alabama | W 34–30 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Troy | L 20–28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atCoastal Carolina | W 26–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.App State | W 29–20 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Sam Houston | L 26–31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Georgia Southern 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Wisconsin | L 14–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Ball State | W 40–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Georgia State | W 44–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Ohio | L 21–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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