#33

Jackson Kuwatch

Former linebacker at Miami (OH). 2025: 101 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5 sacks.

LB · Miami (OH) · Sr. · #33

6′4″ · 235 lb · Cincinnati, OH

CFB Index 80 · #58 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceAll-ConferenceDrafted by Carolina — Rd 7, Pick 11, #227 overall

How he plays

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

Tackles: 98th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

101

tackles · 2025

10 TFL · 5 sacks · 1 PBU

Best game: 11 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, at Rutgers

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former linebacker at Miami (OH). 2025: 101 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5 sacks.

Drafted round 7 by the Carolina in 2026.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Three seasons at Miami (OH), 115 tackles — drafted at #227 overall by Carolina.

His career

Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.

202513 games

All-MACthird

2026

Drafted by Carolinaround 7, pick 227

Career arc

Recruit

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No recruit profile

CFB

College

Miami (OH)

2023–2025

NFL

NFL Draft

R7 · #227

Carolina · 2026

Trophy case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 honor

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ALL-MAC

All-MAC mention (2025)

Coaching lineage · 2023–2025

1 coach

2023–2025

Chuck Martin

Miami (OH)

Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Carolina2026 NFL rookie season

#227Rd 7 · Pick 11

Carolina2026 NFL rookie season

View college career stats ↓

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

3 seasons under Chuck Martin — 27-15 over that span.

2023Miami (OH)11-3HC: Chuck Martin · Run-heavy, slow tempo

2024Miami (OH)9-5HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced, slow tempo

2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

80All-Conference level #58 of 583?

High confidenceBreakout6 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: tackles (98th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (96th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Tackles#48 / 2975 · 98th pct

101

Tackles for loss#103 / 2975 · 96th pct

10.0

Sacks#102 / 2975 · 96th pct

5.0

Solo tackles#137 / 2975 · 95th pct

QB hurries#1007 / 2975 · 55th pct

Passes defended#1191 / 2975 · 48th 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 · 13 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home6g	7.2	0.9	0.3	0.2
Road7g	8.3	0.6	0.4	0.0

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-77g	6.9	0.9	0.4	0.0
Weeks 8+6g	8.8	0.6	0.3	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Chuck Martin

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

Awards

Player standing · 2025

All-Conference

Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

80 · #58 of 583 LBs

Unranked recruit. Now #58 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	Miami (OH)	101	44	10.0	5.0	1	--	--
2024	Miami (OH)	9	4	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
2023	Miami (OH)	5	2	1.0	0.0	--	--	--
Career		115	50	11.0	5.0	1	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025

W 38–0

vs Lindenwood

7 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 SACKS

Dominant 38-point win at home against Lindenwood.

With P. Stainton — 47 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 54 LONG · H. Hesson — 208 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 21.5 · 13 rush yds (3 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week