R.J. Jackson is a defensive tackle at UCF who has played in 2 of UCF's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 10.
UCF is 4-4.
The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Kevin Wilson and Scott Frost. One game to point at: 1 tackle against Oklahoma State — Week 6, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 21-13vs TCU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 6 | L 28-42@ No. 18 Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 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
Scott Frost
Pass share
48.3%
248 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #9 of 22 Big 12 DTs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kevin Wilson and Scott Frost.
