Kalen Jackson: S · South Alabama · #6.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kalen Jackson
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Two seasons in the South Alabama secondary to date. A game that shows it: 12 tackles against Louisiana — Week 3, 2016.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Alabama | 48 | 32 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2015 | South Alabama | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 |
| Career | 48 | 32 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-20@ Mississippi State | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-24vs Georgia Southern | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 3 | L 23-28@ Louisiana | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 41-40vs Nicholls | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-24vs No. 19 San Diego State | 5 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 3.0 TFL |
| Wk 7 | L 7-17@ Arkansas State | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-28vs Troy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 32 | 8.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
48tackles this seasonTFL rate
17%8 TFL48 tackles · 8 for loss · 2 sacks · 1 pass breakup.
2 seasons under Joey Jones — 11-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey Jones
Pass share
47.4%
415 pass / 460 run
Plays / game
67.3
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
451 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at South Alabama, 48 tackles — the college career is complete.
