Linebacker, James Madison (from Sacramento State, Nevada), 2022–26
Nakian Jackson
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Stockton, CA
Nakian Jackson plays linebacker for James Madison, after Sacramento State (2022–24) and Nevada (2025). Last time out, against Georgia State: 7 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
49 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Last game: 7 tackles, 1 sack vs. Georgia State, W 49–22
Next game: at App State, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
14tackles, career highat San Diego State, 2026Team titles: Big Sky champions, 2022
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sacramento State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Nevada | 51 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | James Madison | 49 | 21 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 107 | 46 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sacramento State | 2 | LB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Sacramento State | 2 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Nevada | 2 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | James Madison | 2 | LB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 240 |
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 James Madison 7 games, 49 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Liberty | W 20–13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Wagner | W 87–3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at San Diego State | W 26–13 | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Old Dominion | W 46–20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Marshall | W 45–17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Georgia Southern | W 27–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Georgia State | W 49–22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Nevada 10 games, 51 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Sacramento State | W 20–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Western Kentucky | L 16–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Fresno State | L 17–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.San Diego State | L 10–44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at New Mexico | L 22–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Boise State | L 3–24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Utah State | L 14–51 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. San José State | W 55–10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Wyoming | W 13–7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. UNLV | L 17–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Sacramento State 2 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | atSan José State | L 24–42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | atFresno State | L 30–46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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