Defensive end, Ohio State, 2022–26
Kenyatta Jackson
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 263 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hollywood, FL
Kenyatta Jackson plays defensive end for Ohio State. Last time out, at Indiana: 7 tackles. Jackson leads Ohio State in sacks this season.
2026 so far
22 tackles, 3 sacks
Last game: 7 tackles at Indiana, W 19–15
Next game: at USC, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Penn State, 2025Team titles: National champions, 2024
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 28 | 16 | 11 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | Ohio State | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 75 | 37 | 21 | 12.5 | 3 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State | 2 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Ohio State | 2 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Ohio State | 2 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Ohio State | 2 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Ohio State | 2 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′6″ | 263 |
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 Ohio State 7 games, 22 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Ball State | W 56–3 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Texas | L 23–24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Kent State | W 59–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Illinois | W 42–19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Iowa | W 31–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Maryland | W 45–16 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Indiana | W 19–15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Ohio State 13 games, 28 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Texas | W 14–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Ohio | W 37–9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Washington | W 24–6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Minnesota | W 42–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | atIllinois | W 34–16 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Wisconsin | W 34–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Penn State | W 38–14 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Purdue | W 34–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. UCLA | W 48–10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Rutgers | W 42–9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Michigan | W 27–9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.Indiana | L 10–13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Miami | L 14–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Ohio State 9 games, 16 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Akron | W 52–6 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Marshall | W 49–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Nebraska | W 21–17 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atPenn State | W 20–13 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern | W 31–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | W 42–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Oregon | W 41–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10 ✦ | vs.Texas | W 28–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 20 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | W 34–23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Ohio State 5 games, 7 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 63–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Penn State | W 20–12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atRutgers | W 35–16 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Minnesota | W 37–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Missouri | L 3–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Ohio State 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Arkansas State | W 45–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Toledo | W 77–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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