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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 9 | 81st / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1448th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 7 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 30 | — |
Charting
Where Jackson'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
3 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 |  Central Michigan#122 · 3-5 | 8 | 84% | 32 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025 | Central Michigan#96 · 7-6 | 13 | 67% | 45 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | Central Michigan#123 · 4-8 | 10 | 74% | 39 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jaion Jackson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jaion 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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ New Mexico | L 7–38 | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Colgate | W 13–10 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  Wyoming | W 24–10 | 6.7 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Miami | L 3–52 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Akron | W 41–17 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Ohio | L 14–31 | 7.5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Western Michigan | L 14–21 | 6.4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Miami (OH) | L 27–28 | 7.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.1 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 6 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 32 | 601st / 5664 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 7 | 20th / 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 · New Mexico | ✓ DB | 69 | ~67 (27–69) | 6 | 1 | 97% |
| Wk 2 · Colgate | — | 62 | ~58 (23–61) | 3 | · | 94% |
| Wk 3 · Wyoming | ✓ DB | 59 | ~58 (23–59) | 5 | 1 | 98% |
| Wk 4 · Miami | ✓ DB | 68 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | · | 6% |
| Wk 5 · Akron | ✓ DB | 68 | ~61 (25–64) | 4 | · | 90% |
| Wk 6 · Ohio | — | 67 | ~66 (27–67) | 5 | 1 | 99% |
| Wk 7 · Western Michigan | ✓ DB | 53 | ~53 (21–53) | 9 | · | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Miami (OH) | ✓ DB | 69 | ~67 (27–69) | 7 | 2 | 97% |
| Season | 6 GS | 515 | 434 (329–483) | 40 | 5 | 84% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Central Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Darrell Bryant Jr. | DB | SR | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Justin Taylor | DB | JR | 44 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Jaion Jackson | DB | JR | 32 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 7 |
| 17 | Coen Ali | DB | SO | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Donavan Philord | DB | SO | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Matthew McKenzie | DB | JR | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 20 | Jajuan Jones | DB | FR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ty Williams | DB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Tysen Campbell | DB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Colton Benaitis | DB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Jamari Allen | DB | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Nolan Anderson | DB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Kameran Hayward | DB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Ed Conoran | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Kyle Krebs | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Max Macklem | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Josiah Booker | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Trey Liebhardt | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Laaren Cornwall | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | EShawn Sutton | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Keyton Jones | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Central Michigan depth chart →