Defensive back, Kent State, 2025–26
Derrick Jackson
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
Derrick Jackson plays defensive back for Kent State. Last time out, at Western Michigan: 6 tackles.
2026 so far
21 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 6 tackles at Western Michigan, L 7–38
Next game: vs. Akron, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Bowling Green, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 48 | 27 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Kent State | 21 | 13 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 69 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 3 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Kent State | 3 | DB | So. | 6′0″ | 210 |
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 Kent State 6 games, 21 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at South Carolina | L 0–57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Wofford | W 36–15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Ohio State | L 3–59 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Ball State | W 26–13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Ohio | L 10–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Western Michigan | L 7–38 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kent State 11 games, 48 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Merrimack | W 21–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Buffalo | L 28–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Florida State | L 10–66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Oklahoma | L 0–44 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Massachusetts | W 42–6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Toledo | L 10–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Bowling Green | W 24–21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atBall State | L 13–17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at Akron | W 42–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Central Michigan | L 16–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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