Jayden Jackson, Georgia Southern DB: the 2026 season story
Jayden Jackson is a freshman defensive back for Georgia Southern (Sun Belt). He ranks 1059th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Jayden Jackson's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.13, 210th of 921 (the average is 0.08). His weakest is tackles per game at 1.6, 903rd of 921 (the average is 3.7).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 1.6, ranks 903rd among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 2nd percentile for volume, 51st for efficiency and 51st for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 7 games, Jayden Jackson's best came in week 1 against Charleston Southern and his quietest in week 4 against Houston.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Jayden Jackson is 635th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 70th of 102 in the Sun Belt. Next up nationally is Quinn Olson of Arizona, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Keshawn Davila of North Texas.
