Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#65
Jayden Jackson
Junior defensive lineman on Oklahoma's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 310 lb · Indianapolis, IN · IMG Academy (Fla.)
CFB Index 48 · #220 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Oklahoma for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 9 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 6 tackles, at Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Oklahoma's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2024.
Jayden Jackson
Wins his gap play after play. This is his third year in the same defensive front at Oklahoma. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against Michigan — Week 2, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202412 games
- Signed with Oklahoma4-star out of IMG Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Oklahoma
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Oklahoma
Played his entire career under Brent Venables.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brent Venables — 17-11 over that span.
2024Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2026Oklahoma1-1HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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
Through 2 games: 4.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
48 · #220 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #220 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #29 of 60 SEC DLs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–0
vs UTEP
3 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 51-point win at home against UTEP.
With I. Sategna — 4 rec · 76 yds · 1 TD · J. Mateer — 225 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.5 · 7 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oklahoma
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Oklahoma
Returning around him
- 7 Oklahoma players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (16 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oklahoma · Last season: 10-3 (AP #8) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #15
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joshua Donald’s 2024 season.
80%match
Matches Joshua on
Class year
Sack rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Cofield's sophomore season at Texas Tech (2024).
84%match
Matches Jayden on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayden Jackson
Background
Season GP-GS UT AT TOTAL TFL SACKS INT FF FR PBU QBH 2024 13-10 10 20 30 3.0-8 2.0-3 0 0 0 1 0 2025 12-6 12 16 28 5.0-11 3.0-8 0 0 0 0 2 Career 25-16 22 36 58 8.0-11 5.0-11 0 0 0 1 2 2025 (OKLAHOMA) Played in 12 games and made six starts at defensive tackle … missed the Kent State (10/4) game due...
The defensive line · Oklahoma
- #44Taylor Wein15 tackles for loss · 2025
- David Stone8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Kenny Ozowalu6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #65Jayden Jackson5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #34Adepoju Adebawore4 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Oklahoma team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology