NC State · W 34-8
No tackles.
West Virginia · L 27-38
No tackles.
Florida State · L 7-38
No tackles.
SMU · L 13-23
No tackles.
Duke · L 16-19
No tackles.
Jackson has tackles in 4 of Virginia’s 9 games: none in the other 5.
Jermarian Jackson
Third year in the same secondary at Virginia. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Wake Forest — Week 9, 2026.
11 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 59-3vs Norfolk State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-3vs Delaware | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-25vs Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-51@ No. 14 Wake Forest | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 7-51 at Wake Forest, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 4 games with play by play.
How Virginia’s defense played that day
3 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for the most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 6 · 2026
W 28-25
vs Syracuse
3 tackles · 3 pass breakups · 2 solo tackles
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
27%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
11tackles this season11 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Tony Elliott — 20-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
42.2%
253 pass / 347 run
Plays / game
66.7
9 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Tony Elliott.
