Southern Miss · L 31-35
9 tackles
The other 6 games average 3 tackles. This one was 6 above.
Jackson has tackles in 7 of Louisiana’s 8 games: none against Lamar.
Kody Jackson
Four seasons in the Louisiana secondary to date. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Southern Miss — Week 8, 2026.
25 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 8): 9 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 38-7vs Lamar | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 30-49@ No. 14 USC | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-14vs UAB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7@ Charlotte | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 23-20vs Arkansas State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-32@ Louisiana Tech | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 33-6vs Troy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-35@ Southern Miss | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 25 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL25 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
4 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 27-21 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
35.1%
207 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
73.6
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #305 at the position.
The No. 1,585 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Sun Belt as a redshirt junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 24 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Michael Desormeaux.
