Jackson Kuwatch: LB · Miami (OH) · #33.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jackson Kuwatch
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Three seasons in the Miami (OH) linebacker corps to date. The first one came in 2025: All-MAC. A game that shows it: 14 tackles against Western Michigan — Week 15, 2025.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
101 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 10 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-17@ Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-45@ Rutgers | 11 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 38-41vs UNLV | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-0vs Lindenwood | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-14@ Northern Illinois | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-7@ Akron | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 44-30vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 26-17vs Western Michigan | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-24vs Toledo | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-20@ Buffalo | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 45-24vs Ball State | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 15 | L 13-23vs Western Michigan | 14 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
 Bowl | L 3-18vs Fresno State | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 101 | 44 | 10.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
101tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%10 TFLSack rate
5%5 sacksPD rate
1%1 pass breakups101 tackles · 10 for loss · 5 sacks.
3 seasons under Chuck Martin — 27-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 7.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 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
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
43.4%
367 pass / 478 run
Plays / game
60.4
14 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
376 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #58 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Miami (OH), 115 tackles — drafted at #227 overall by the Carolina Panthers.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Day and Chuck Martin.
Next stop · NFL
Carolina Panthers2026 NFL rookie season
Carolina Panthers2026 NFL rookie season
