Productive, instinctive Kentucky linebacker with SEC production and playmaking juice
Jackson was a high-impact, do-it-all LB for Kentucky, leading the Wildcats in tackles in 2022 and 2023 and finishing his 2024 season with 38 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception and 3 pass breakups before a shoulder injury ended his year early.[1][12][18] What makes him interesting is the blend of production and disruptive traits: he flashes downhill urgency, coverage awareness and takeaway ability, including multiple interceptions and a pick-six in 2023.[9][18] The concern is durability, with injury interruptions in 2021 and again in 2024, but when healthy he looks like a tough, versatile, three-down linebacker fit.
