2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Jayden Jackson becoming 'foundational piece' to Oklahoma's defense
Sooners Wire Oct 23
Jayden Jackson
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Third year in the same defensive front at Oklahoma. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Mississippi State — Week 8, 2026.
29 tackles · 0.5 sacks
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
29 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Jayden Jackson becoming 'foundational piece' to Oklahoma's defense
Sooners Wire Oct 23 · 1 outlet
Sports IllustratedJayden Jackson Thinks Oklahoma Just Needs to 'Do Their Job' on DefenseSep 17
247SportsJayden Jackson playing at a high level as Oklahoma defense looks to respond vs. New MexicoSep 18from 4 outlets
Why Jayden Jackson, David Stone's Built-in Chemistry can Elevate Oklahoma's D-Line
Sports Illustrated +1 Aug 12 · 2 outlets
Yahoo SportsOklahoma's Jayden Jackson Had Strong Words To Say About David StoneAug 5Sports IllustratedOklahoma’s Taylor Wein Says Tank Carrington ‘Reminds Me of Jayden Jackson’Aug 27Sports IllustratedJayden Jackson Thinks Oklahoma Just Needs to 'Do Their Job' on DefenseSep 17247SportsJayden Jackson playing at a high level as Oklahoma defense looks to respond vs. New MexicoSep 18Sports IllustratedSports IllustratedSports Illustrated +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Michigan | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 14-6vs New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-41@ No. 2 Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24vs No. 1 Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-21vs No. 15 Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 23-15@ Mississippi State | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-42vs South Carolina | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from +6 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksHurry rate
7%2 hurries29 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
3 seasons under Brent Venables — 20-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Pass share
48.6%
250 pass / 264 run
Plays / game
64.2
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
293 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
29 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #119 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #29 of 60 SEC DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Brent Venables.
