Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
#89
Jackson Ford
Freshman defensive end on Penn State's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 264 lb · Phoenixville, PA · Malvern Prep
Returning to Penn State for 2026
Recruiting
4★
EDGE recruit
No. 301 nationally · Signed with Penn State
No college snaps yet.
The story
1 defensive end on Penn State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2026.
Jackson Ford
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Malvern Prep
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Penn State2-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Box-score production
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 splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Penn State
Returning around him
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #65
The defensive line · Penn State
- #19Yvan Kemajou5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #1Ikenna Ezeogu3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Siale Taupaki2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Armstrong Nnodim2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #89Jackson Ford1 game · 2026
15 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology