Derrick Jackson III
Kent State Golden Flashes
62
Depth

Derrick Jackson III

Kent State Golden FlashesRebuilding
SSDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Derrick Jackson III starting?

Derrick Jackson III is listed 2nd string at SS for Kent State Golden Flashes.

Derrick Jackson III is listed SS #2 for Kent State at 62 OVR.

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Depth at SS · Kent State Golden Flashes

  1. 11862Norey JohnsonStarter
  2. 2362Derrick Jackson IIIYou
  3. 32542Martell Buchanan

What's Next

Who do they play next?Jaylen McClain — at Ohio State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?See every Kent State positionHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Kent State Golden Flashes

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Cass Technical, ranked #2,626 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 48 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PBU. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 62 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,626 NatlTeam Share6%
Detroit, MI
Jersey
#3
Class
SO
Height
6'0"
Weight
185 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20254812

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
0.8286
National Rank
#2626
High School
Cass Technical
Hometown
Detroit, MI

Why this rating?

On a 64-rated defense; 78th-percentile production (×0.74 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 62. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
64
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 78% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.74)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role; −6 depth penalty

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

Sep 12WWOFTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 36-15

Sep 5LSCTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 57-0

Derrick Jackson III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

48 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement86%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.