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Penn State · 2026
Jackson Ford
DEFreshman6' 4", 264 lbsPhoenixville, PA★★★★ 2026 recruit · #301 nationally
Penn State Nittany Lions4-4 · TDC #26
Snap share
7%
likely 3–10%
Tackles
2
3934th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
1
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Jackson Ford'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: 5.3 vs Buffalo (Week 3)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Marshall | W 45–0 | — | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 | @ Temple | W 27–9 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Buffalo | W 55–13 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Wisconsin | L 20–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Northwestern | L 13–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  USC | L 23–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Michigan | L 18–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Purdue | W 31–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 3934th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 · Buffalo | 63 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | 49% |
| Season | 467 | 31 (12–49) | 2 | 7% |
Position Room
20 DLs on the Penn State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Williams | DT | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 19 | Yvan Kemajou | DE | SO | 17 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 92 | Siale Taupaki | DT | SR | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Alexander McPherson | DE | SO | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Ikenna Ezeogu | DE | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Armstrong Nnodim | DT | SO | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Dallas Vakalahi | DT | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 90 | Liam Andrews | DT | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Ty Blanding | DT | JR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 89 | Jackson Ford | DE | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | De'Andre Cook | DT | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Alijah Carnell | DT | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | LaVar Arrington II | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Max Granville | DE | SO | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 42 | Mason Robinson | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Dayshaun Burnett | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Aidan Probst | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | Caleb Brewer | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | Bobby Mears | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Elijah Reeder | DL | 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. Penn State depth chart →