Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#24
Amari Jackson
Senior defensive back on Maryland's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Mcdonough, GA · Eagle's Landing
CFB Index 39 · #370 of 538 safetiesLow confidenceTransferred Boston College → Maryland for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
CB recruit
No. 735 nationally · Signed with Boston College
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back on Maryland's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Boston College in 2022.
- Transferred from Boston College to Maryland in 2026.
Amari Jackson
Erases the deep middle of the field. Amari Jackson has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against UConn, Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
20226 games
- Signed with Boston College3-star out of Eagle's Landing
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Maryland
Played his entire career under Mike Locksley.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Maryland
2025Boston College
2026Maryland
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Boston College3-9HC: Jeff Hafley · Pass-leaning
2023Boston College7-6HC: Jeff Hafley · Run-leaning
2024Boston College7-6HC: Bill O'Brien · Run-heavy
2025Boston College2-10HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Boston College | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 18 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 38 | 33 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Boston College | 20 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 88 | 66 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
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His 2024 production profile sits closest to Malik Feaster’s 2023 season.
87%match
Matches Malik on
Interceptions
Tackle volume
Weight
Differs from Malik on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jarrian Jones's junior season at Florida State (2022).
90%match
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 33
Matches Jarrian on
Class year
Interceptions
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Amari Jackson
Background
2025 (at Boston College): Started all four games played, recording seven tackles and four pass breakups After missing much of the season with an injury, returned to the starting lineup vs. SMU (11/8), finishing with three tackles and three pass break-ups Made his fourth start of the season at Syr...
The secondary · Maryland
- #2Lavain Scruggs64 tackles · 2025
- #6Dontay Joyner40 tackles · 2025
- #33Messiah Delhomme39 tackles · 2025
- #6Jordan Scruggs32 tackles · 2025
- #24Amari Jackson7 tackles · 2025
14 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology