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Defensive end, Coastal Carolina, 2017–20
Tarron Jackson
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Aiken, SC
- Born
- Jun 22, 1998
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Tarron Jackson played defensive end at Coastal Carolina (2017–20). He was a consensus All‑American in 2020. The Philadelphia Eagles took Jackson in round 6, No. 191 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Troy, 20193sacks, career highvs. Texas State, 2019Honors
Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2020
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Coastal Carolina | 20 | 11 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Coastal Carolina | 58 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina | 57 | 27 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | 54 | 25 | 14 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 189 | 91 | 42 | 24.5 | 3 | 22 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | DE | So. | ||
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | DE | Sr. | 6′2″ | 260 |
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
2020 Coastal Carolina 12 games, 54 tackles, 8.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Kansas | W 38–23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Campbell | W 43–21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Arkansas State | W 52–23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Louisiana | W 30–27 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 28–14 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Georgia State | W 51–0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. South Alabama | W 23–6 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. App State | W 34–23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Texas State | W 49–14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. BYU | W 22–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at Troy | W 42–38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Liberty | L 34–37 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Coastal Carolina 12 games, 57 tackles, 9.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 23–30 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | atKansas | W 12–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Norfolk State | W 46–7 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Massachusetts | W 62–28 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atApp State | L 37–56 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Georgia State | L 21–31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atGeorgia Southern | L 27–30 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Troy | W 36–35 | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Louisiana | L 7–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atArkansas State | L 27–28 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at UL Monroe | L 42–45 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Texas State | W 24–21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
2018 Coastal Carolina 11 games, 58 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. UAB | W 47–24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | atCampbell | W 58–21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atLouisiana | W 30–28 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atTroy | L 21–45 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.UL Monroe | L 20–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atMassachusetts | W 24–13 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | atGeorgia State | W 37–34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.App State | L 7–23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Arkansas State | L 16–44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Georgia Southern | L 17–41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atSouth Alabama | L 28–31 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Coastal Carolina 7 games, 20 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Massachusetts | W 38–28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atUAB | L 23–30 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Western Illinois | L 10–52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atUL Monroe | L 43–51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Georgia State | L 21–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atArkansas State | L 17–51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Texas State | L 7–27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–24).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅛″ |
| Weight | 254 lb |
| Arm length | 33¼″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.71 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.70 s |
| Vertical jump | 29½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 25 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.44 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.46 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 12 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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