Darrell Jackson: DL · Florida State · #6.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Darrell Jackson
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. The five seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Mike Locksley, Mario Cristobal and Mike Norvell. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against NC State — Week 13, 2025.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
44 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
The New York Times Nov 1
Saturday Down South Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| 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 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-17vs No. 8 Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-3vs East Texas A&M | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 66-10vs Kent State | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 38-46@ Virginia | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 22-28vs No. 3 Miami | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-34vs Pittsburgh | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Stanford | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 42-7vs Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-24@ Clemson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-14vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 11-21@ NC State | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 21-40@ Florida | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2025
W 77-3
0.5 sacks · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 74-point win at home against East Texas A&M.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
3%2 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksHurry rate
2%1 hurry44 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
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
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
40.3%
339 pass / 502 run
Plays / game
70.1
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
44 tackles in 12 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #242 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Maryland, Miami and Florida State, 7 sacks — drafted at #103 overall by the New York Jets.
Played for three programs.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Mike Locksley, Mario Cristobal and Mike Norvell.
Next stop · NFL
New York Jets2026 NFL rookie season
New York Jets2026 NFL rookie season
