Linebacker, Iowa (from Virginia), 2019–24
Nick Jackson
Lettered 2019–22 at Virginia; 2023–24 at Iowa (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
- Born
- Jan 5, 2001
Nick Jackson played linebacker at Virginia (2019–22) and Iowa (2023–24).
At a glance
Career highs
16tackles, career hightwice; last at BYU, 20212sacks, career highat Georgia Tech, 2022Defense
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia | 10 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Virginia | 10 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Virginia | 10 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Virginia | 10 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Iowa | 10 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Iowa | 10 | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′0″ | 235 |
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
2024 Iowa 13 games, 91 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Illinois State | W 40–0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Iowa State | L 19–20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Troy | W 38–21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Minnesota | W 31–14 | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | at Ohio State | L 7–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Washington | W 40–16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Michigan State | L 20–32 | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Northwestern | W 40–14 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Wisconsin | W 42–10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UCLA | L 17–20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Maryland | W 29–13 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Nebraska | W 13–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Missouri | L 24–27 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Iowa 14 games, 110 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Utah State | W 24–14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atIowa State | W 20–13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Western Michigan | W 41–10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Penn State | L 0–31 | 13 | 8 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Michigan State | W 26–16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Purdue | W 20–14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | atWisconsin | W 15–6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Minnesota | L 10–12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Northwestern | W 10–7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Rutgers | W 22–0 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Illinois | W 15–13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atNebraska | W 13–10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Michigan | L 0–26 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | L 0–35 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Virginia 10 games, 104 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Richmond | W 34–17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | atIllinois | L 3–24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Old Dominion | W 16–14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | at Syracuse | L 20–22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Duke | L 17–38 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Louisville | L 17–34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Georgia Tech | W 16–9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Miami | L 12–14 | 14 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs. North Carolina | L 28–31 | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 7–37 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Virginia 12 games, 117 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. William & Mary | W 43–0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Illinois | W 42–14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atNorth Carolina | L 39–59 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Wake Forest | L 17–37 | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atMiami | W 30–28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atLouisville | W 34–33 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Duke | W 48–0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 48–40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at BYU | L 49–66 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Notre Dame | L 3–28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atPittsburgh | L 38–48 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 24–29 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Virginia 10 games, 103 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs.Duke | W 38–20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Clemson | L 23–41 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. NC State | L 21–38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atWake Forest | L 23–40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atMiami | L 14–19 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.North Carolina | W 44–41 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Louisville | W 31–17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 55–15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Boston College | W 43–32 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | atVirginia Tech | L 15–33 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Virginia 8 games, 28 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs.William & Mary | W 52–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Duke | W 48–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atLouisville | L 21–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atNorth Carolina | W 38–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Liberty | W 55–27 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 39–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Clemson | L 17–62 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Florida | L 28–36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¾″ |
| Weight | 228 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 75″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.75 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′5″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.10 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.44 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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