Darrell Jackson

Former defensive lineman at Florida State. 2025: 0.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, 44 tackles.

DL · Florida State · Sr. · #6

6′5″ · 337 lb · Quincy, FL

CFB Index 34 · #242 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceDrafted by New York — Rd 4, Pick 3, #103 overall

How he plays

Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.

Tackles: 74th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

0.5

sacks · 2025

1.5 TFL · 44 tackles · 1 hurries

Best game: 0.5 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, vs East Texas A&M

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former defensive lineman at Florida State. 2025: 0.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, 44 tackles.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Maryland in 2021.
Transferred from Miami to Florida State in 2023.
Drafted round 4 by the New York in 2026.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Five seasons at Florida State, 7 sacks — drafted at #103 overall by New York.

His career

3 programs, one constant: he played.

20217 games

Signed with Maryland3-star out of Gadsden County

202211 games

Entered the portal

2023

The snaps went the other way.

Entered the portal

2026

Drafted by New Yorkround 4, pick 103

Career arc

Recruit

★★★

#707 national

CFB

College

3 teams

2021–2025

NFL

NFL Draft

R4 · #103

New York · 2026

Coaching lineage · 2021–2025

1 coach

2021–2025

Mike Norvell

Florida State

Played his entire career under Mike Norvell.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

New York2026 NFL rookie season

#103Rd 4 · Pick 3

New York2026 NFL rookie season

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2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Maryland7-6HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo

2022Miami5-7HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced

2023Florida State13-1HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced

2024Florida State2-10HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced, slow tempo

2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

34Below cohort / limited sample #242 of 330?

Low confidence6 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: passes defended (18th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Tackles#756 / 2975 · 74th pct

QB hurries#1007 / 2975 · 55th pct

Sacks#1367 / 2975 · 51st pct

0.5

Tackles for loss#1711 / 2975 · 39th pct

1.5

Solo tackles#1855 / 2975 · 35th pct

Passes defended#1916 / 2975 · 18th pct

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

2025 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home7g	2.9	0.2	0.1	0.0
Road5g	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	3.2	0.2	0.1	0.0
Weeks 8+6g	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Mike Norvell

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2025

Starter

Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

34 · #242 of 330 interior linemen

Three-star recruit. Now #242 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	Florida State	44	11	1.5	0.5	--	--	--
2024	Florida State	28	14	4.0	3.5	1	--	--
2023	Florida State	3	1	0.5	0.0	--	--	--
2022	Miami	27	11	4.5	3.0	1	--	--
2021	Maryland	22	15	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
Career		124	52	10.5	7.0	2	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 31–17

vs Alabama

1 TOT

With T. Castellanos — 152 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.6 · 78 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD · J. Lucas — 22 rush yds (6 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week