Arkansas State · W 31-7
No tackles.
Kansas · W 22-16
7 tackles, 2 for loss
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 5 above.
Jackson has tackles in 7 of TCU’s 8 games: none against Arkansas State.
Kylin Jackson
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Kansas — Week 9, 2026.
19 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
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 9): 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-15vs North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-7vs Grambling | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-21@ UCF | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-17vs No. 10 BYU | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-6@ Baylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-24vs West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 22-16vs Kansas | 7 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 19 | 13 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 22-16 vs Kansas, play by play
7 tackles, including 2 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Against his own season: tied for his best backfield disruption game of the season so far.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 6 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How TCU’s defense played that day
Kansas’s 12 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9. His hurry came with TCU down 3.
2 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 14 ended West Virginia’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 14. Second quarter, down 10-7. Ended West Virginia’s drive (int).
2 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Baylor’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 7-6. Ended Baylor’s drive (fumble).
4 tackles, including 2 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
2 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.
Ratings of the games shown run from +0 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
34%6 TFL19 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 2 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
50.8%
270 pass / 261 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
302 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #123 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #26 of 40 Big 12 Ss
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 23 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Kelly and Sonny Dykes.
