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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 8 | 1100th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 24 | — |
Charting
Where III's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
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
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Kent State#135 · 3-6 | 8 | 65% | 26 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | Kent State#129 · 5-7 | 12 | 78% | 49 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Derrick Jackson III's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Derrick Jackson III'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ South Carolina | L 0–57 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Wofford | W 36–15 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Ohio State | L 3–59 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Ball State | W 26–13 | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Ohio | L 10–13 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Western Michigan | L 7–38 | 6.7 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ South Florida | L 2–29 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Akron | W 35–20 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Sacramento State | L 10–31 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.9 | 26 | 16 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 26 | 899th / 5664 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 470th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · South Carolina | — | 72 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | · | 6% |
| Wk 2 · Wofford | ✓ DB | 53 | ~52 (21–53) | 3 | 1 | 98% |
| Wk 3 · Ohio State | ✓ DB | 66 | ~43 (17–45) | 3 | · | 65% |
| Wk 4 · Ball State | ✓ DB | 54 | ~48 (19–51) | 4 | · | 89% |
| Wk 5 · Ohio | ✓ DB | 55 | ~53 (21–55) | 3 | · | 96% |
| Wk 6 · Western Michigan | — | 64 | ~58 (23–61) | 6 | · | 91% |
| Wk 8 · Akron | ✓ DB | 71 | ~50 (20–53) | 4 | · | 70% |
| Wk 9 · Sacramento State | ✓ DB | 66 | ~54 (22–57) | 3 | · | 82% |
| Season | 6 GS | 560 | 362 (274–403) | 27 | 1 | 65% |
Position Room
16 DBs on the Kent State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Joel Cordoba | DB | SO | 41 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 1 | A'tiq Muhammad | DB | SR | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Derrick Jackson III | DB | SO | 26 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 25 | Martell Buchanan | DB | SO | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Norey Johnson | DB | SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Angelo Stockstill | DB | JR | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 22 | Davion Pritchard | DB | SO | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 14 | Tyler Bivens | DB | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Lionel Burns III | DB | FR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | DJ Barnes | DB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 38 | Clinton Robinson | DB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Lennox Lemon | DB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Ezekiel Castex | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | BuddyRow Garrer | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Tejuan Barbour | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Jeremiah Johnson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Kent State depth chart →