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Georgia Southern · 2026
Jayden Jackson
DBFreshman6' 0", 180 lbsFort White, FL★★★ 2026 recruit · #1566 nationally
Georgia Southern Eagles1-2 · TDC #102
Snap share
20%
likely 0–35%
Tackles
3
2437th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
35th of 286 in FBS
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 35th / 286 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Charleston Southern | 60 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 7% |
| Wk 3 · Jacksonville State | 49 | ~18 (0–30) | 2 | 37% |
| Season | 109 | 22 (0–38) | 3 | 20% |
Position Room
20 DBs on the Georgia Southern roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Chance Gamble | DB | SR | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2 | Aaron Sears | DB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Jakyri Jones | DB | SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlo Thompson | DB | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 22 | Chace Calicut | DB | FR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 38 | Noah Mangham | DB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Tracy Hill Jr. | DB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Jayden Jackson | DB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Phillip Gladney | DB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Aidan McCowan | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Fabo Chaney | DB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Jaquari Brown | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Devin Collier | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Jaylen Bentley | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Gregory Delaine Jr. | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Dariyon Gordon | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | RJ Isaac | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Tylin Drakeford | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Jadaan Cooper | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Max Haertel | 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. Georgia Southern depth chart →