Brendan Jackson: LB · Troy · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brendan Jackson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Arrived at Troy from Gardner-Webb. The first career honor came in 2024: All-Sun Belt. On tape: 10 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss against Southern Miss, Week 14, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
77 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 16 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Troy | 77 | 38 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Career | 77 | 38 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-28vs Nevada | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-38@ Memphis | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-38@ Iowa | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-12vs Florida A&M | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 9-13vs UL Monroe | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-38vs Texas State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 9-25@ South Alabama | 10 | 5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 31-34@ Arkansas State | 10 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-24vs Coastal Carolina | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-20@ Georgia Southern | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 30-51@ Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-20vs Southern Miss | 10 | 3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 3.5 TFL |
| Total | 77 | 38 | 16.0 | 2.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
77tackles this seasonTFL rate
21%16 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
4%3 pass breakups77 tackles · 16 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
44.4%
339 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
63.7
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
363 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Troy, 77 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2024)
