Defensive back, Central Connecticut, 2024–26
Eric Jackson
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Paterson, NJ
Eric Jackson plays defensive back for Central Connecticut. Last time out, at Mercyhurst: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
30 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at Mercyhurst, W 43–40
Next game: vs. New Haven, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Northeast champions, 2024 and 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central Connecticut | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Central Connecticut | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Central Connecticut | 30 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central Connecticut | 2 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Central Connecticut | 2 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Central Connecticut | 2 | DB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 195 |
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 Central Connecticut 6 games, 30 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at South Dakota | L 20–59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Toledo | L 10–63 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Montana State | L 30–35 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Wagner | W 45–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.American International | W 51–14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Mercyhurst | W 43–40 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Central Connecticut 2 games, 7 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at UConn | L 13–59 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Saint Francis | W 31–7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2024 Central Connecticut 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Central Michigan | L 10–66 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Massachusetts | L 31–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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