Defensive back, Central Michigan, 2024–26
Jaion Jackson
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
Jaion Jackson plays defensive back for Central Michigan. Last time out, against Western Michigan: 9 tackles.
2026 so far
29 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 9 tackles vs. Western Michigan, L 14–21
Next game: vs. Miami (OH), Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Western Michigan, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 39 | 26 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 45 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Career | 113 | 61 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 14 | 4 | |
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 Michigan | 4 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 4 | DB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 4 | DB | Jr. | 5′10″ | 170 |
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 Michigan 7 games, 29 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at New Mexico | L 7–38 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Colgate | W 13–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Wyoming | W 24–10 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Miami | L 3–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Akron | W 41–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Ohio | L 14–31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Western Michigan | L 14–21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Central Michigan 13 games, 45 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at San José State | W 16–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Pittsburgh | L 17–45 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | at Michigan | L 3–63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Wagner | W 49–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 24–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | atAkron | L 22–28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Bowling Green | W 27–6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Massachusetts | W 38–13 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | atWestern Michigan | L 21–24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Buffalo | W 38–19 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Kent State | W 28–16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Toledo | L 3–21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Northwestern | L 7–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Central Michigan 10 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 66–10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Illinois | L 9–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Ball State | W 37–34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. San Diego State | W 22–21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Ohio | L 25–27 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | atEastern Michigan | L 34–38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Bowling Green | L 13–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atToledo | L 10–37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | at Northern Illinois | L 16–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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