Defensive line, Florida State (from Maryland, Miami), 2021–25
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 337 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Quincy, FL
- Born
- Apr 28, 2003
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Darrell Jackson Jr. played defensive line at Maryland (2021), Miami (2022) and Florida State (2023–25). The New York Jets took Jackson in round 4, No. 103 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Miami, 2024Team titles: ACC champions, 2023
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maryland | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Miami | 27 | 11 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Florida State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 28 | 14 | 4 | 3.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 44 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 124 | 52 | 10.5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maryland | 6 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Miami | 6 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Florida State | 6 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Florida State | 6 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Florida State | 6 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′5″ | 337 |
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
2025 Florida State 12 games, 44 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Alabama | W 31–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 77–3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Kent State | W 66–10 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Virginia | L 38–46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Miami | L 22–28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 31–34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Stanford | L 13–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Wake Forest | W 42–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Clemson | L 10–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 34–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at NC State | L 11–21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Florida | L 21–40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida State 11 games, 28 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 21–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Memphis | L 12–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. California | W 14–9 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at SMU | L 16–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Clemson | L 13–29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Duke | L 16–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | atMiami | L 14–36 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 11–35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Notre Dame | L 3–52 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 41–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Florida | L 11–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Florida State 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 3–63 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Miami 11 games, 27 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Southern Miss | W 30–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Texas A&M | L 9–17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 31–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.North Carolina | L 24–27 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atVirginia Tech | W 20–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Duke | L 21–45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atVirginia | W 14–12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Florida State | L 3–45 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atGeorgia Tech | W 35–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atClemson | L 10–40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 16–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Maryland 8 games, 22 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Howard | W 62–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Illinois | W 20–17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Kent State | W 37–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Iowa | L 14–51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Minnesota | L 16–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Michigan | L 18–59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Rutgers | W 40–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs.Virginia Tech | W 54–10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 9–17).
| Drill | Combine 2026 | Combine or pro day 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′5½″ | |
| Weight | 315 lb | |
| Arm length | 34¾″ | |
| Hand size | 11″ | |
| Wingspan | 86″ | |
| Vertical jump | 26½″ |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 5 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | New York Jets | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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