Temple · L 13-17
No tackles.
Jackson has tackles in 7 of South Florida’s 8 games: none against Temple.
Ayden Jackson
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Clay Helton and Brian Hartline. On tape: 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Army, Week 2, 2026.
42 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 42 | 27 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 74 | 44 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 35 | 20 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 157 | 95 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 9 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 4 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 19-9vs Florida International | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 59-17vs Delaware State | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 14-6@ Bowling Green | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-31@ UTSA | 8 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 29-2vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-10vs UAB | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | 27 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 30-10 vs UAB, play by play
4 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.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How South Florida’s defense played that day
UAB’s 9 drives: 7 stopped · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 sack. His sack on 4th and 2 ended UTSA’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss on 4th and 2. Second quarter, up 17-10. Ended UTSA’s drive (downs).
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 3rd and 16 ended Florida International’s drive (half).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
Broke up a pass on 3rd and 16. Second quarter, up 6-0. Ended Florida International’s drive (half).
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +4 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
42tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%3 TFL42 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack · 4 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 8.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Pass share
42.1%
195 pass / 268 run
Plays / game
57.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
220 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
42 tackles in 7 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #89 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 35 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Clay Helton and Brian Hartline.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to South Florida
