Antoine Jackson
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Mike Houston, Gus Malzahn and Scott Frost. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Baylor — Week 9, 2026.
25 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 5 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Antoine Jackson vs Bethune-Cookman.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 25 | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | UCF | 39 | 27 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | UCF | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 19 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 96 | 65 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-30vs Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-13vs TCU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Houston | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 28-42@ No. 18 Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 39-31vs No. 2 BYU | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 9-41vs Baylor | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 |
Oct. 30 · L 9-41 vs Baylor, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How UCF’s defense played that day
Baylor’s 14 drives: 7 stopped · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced ended Oklahoma State’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Oklahoma State’s drive (fumble).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 17 ended TCU’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 17. Fourth quarter, up 21-13. Ended TCU’s drive (int).
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 4 ended Pittsburgh’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Pittsburgh’s drive (downs).
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
20%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL25 tackles · 1 for loss · 5 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
48.3%
248 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #91 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #34 of 42 Big 12 DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Houston, Gus Malzahn and Scott Frost.
