Is Jaion Jackson starting?
Jaion Jackson is the projected starter at NB for Central Michigan Chippewas.
Junior · #4 · 5'10", 170 lbs
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Central Michigan Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
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Top defensive backs in the MAC
The Story
The Ballhawk
A 3-star recruit out of East St. Louis, ranked #2,691 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 45 tackles, 1 INT, 7 PBU. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 87th-percentile production nationally — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 170 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 39 | 0 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8104
- National Rank
- #2691
- High School
- East St. Louis
- Hometown
- East St. Louis, IL
Why this rating?
On a 72-rated defense; 87th-percentile production (×0.76 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 79.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LOHIOTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-14
Oct 3WAKRTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-17
Sep 26LMIATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-3
Sep 19WWYOTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 24-10
Sep 12WCOLGTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 13-10
Sep 6LUNMTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 38-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LOHIO | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WAKR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LMIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WWYO | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WCOLG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | LUNM | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Jaion Jackson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.