#5
Ball State · 2026

Chris Jackson

DBSenior5' 11", 172 lbsSan Diego, CA
Ball State Cardinals3-5 · TDC #131
Snap share
54%
likely 41–60%
Tackles
18
1481st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
12
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays12000th / 2758
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops41914th / 3422
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles16—

Charting

Where Jackson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
1
1 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
7
13.6 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
5.0
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
8
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farBall State#131 · 3-5654%1800011
2025Colorado State#123 · 2-1039%700000
2024Colorado State#98 · 8-520%100000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Chris Jackson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Chris Jackson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.3 avg. game scoreBest: 6.4 vs Toledo (Week 5)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1@Ohio StateL 3–564.7210000··
2Stony BrookW 41–17—no stats recorded
3@LibertyL 15–51—no stats recorded
4@Kent StateL 13–264.0110000··
5ToledoL 24–396.4430001··
6@NorthwesternL 14–455.4330000··
7@Bowling GreenW 32–315.2310000··
8Sacramento StateW 34–175.8530000··
2026 · 6 games5.318120001··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles181481st / 5664
Solo12—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1898th / 1772
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Ohio State72~16 (0–26)222%
Wk 4 · Kent State66~23 (0–38)135%
Wk 5 · Toledo86~78 (32–82)591%
Wk 6 · Northwestern55~50 (20–53)391%
Wk 7 · Bowling Green58~58 (23–58)3100%
Wk 8 · Sacramento State57~55 (22–57)596%
Season522280 (212–311)1954%

Position Room

23 DBs on the Ball State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
1Sterling SmithDBSR3710—1
2Quentavius ScandrettDBSR321.50—1
14Anthony PinnaceDBSR324.51—3
Willizhuan YatesDB320012
5Chris JacksonDBSR1800—1
12Deondre ShepherdDBJR1400—0
13Kamron ChambleDBSO130020
28Stone PerkinsDBFR1300—2
18Cedric Franklin IIDBJR100012
0Derek FieldsDBSR900—0
21Gabe ArambolesDBSO500—0
Kamari WilliamsDB300—0
20Cole EarlewineDBSR100—0
23Jordan SuggsDBJR100—0
2Tobi AdewoyinDBSO—————
8Avery StuartDBSR—————
19Zyon HillDBFR—————
24Dianté GriffinDBSR—————
29Micah LillardDBJR—————
30Donovan LanierDBSO—————
35Drew BosticDBFR—————
38Jayden BernavilDBSR—————
45Sebastian MooreDBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Ball State depth chart →