Ohio State · L 16-45
No tackles.
Jackson has tackles in 7 of Maryland’s 8 games: none against Ohio State.
Amari Jackson
Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. On tape: 6 tackles against Illinois, Week 9, 2026.
22 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland | 22 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 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 | 105 | 82 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-54vs UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-48@ Nebraska | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-20vs Illinois | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 22 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
14%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL22 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #272 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 33 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Hafley, Bill O'Brien and Mike Locksley.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Maryland
