Jalen Jackson is a cornerback at Middle Tennessee who has not played in Middle Tennessee's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2024.
Middle Tennessee lists 23 defensive backs this season.
Middle Tennessee is 4-4. Next: vs Western Kentucky, Sat Nov 7.
Jackson jams receivers off their route at the line. The six seasons at Middle Tennessee span two head coaches: Rick Stockstill and Derek Mason. The first career honor came in 2020: Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Ole Miss — Week 2, 2024.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 26 | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 16 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2019 | Middle Tennessee | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 63 | 48 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 10 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 32-25vs Tennessee Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Ole Miss | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 21-49vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
11tackles this season11 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
56.3%
427 pass / 331 run
Plays / game
63.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
452 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
A stat line in 26 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
