Is Jackson Small starting?
Jackson Small is No. 4 on the Buffalo Bulls depth chart at LCB.
Jackson Small is listed LCB #4 for Buffalo at 50 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Rock Creek Christian Academy, ranked #1,960 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #12
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
Jackson Small is currently behind Kobi Blackwell at LCB on the Buffalo depth chart, a Mid-American team rated 71 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8456
- National Rank
- #1960
- High School
- Rock Creek Christian Academy
- Hometown
- Upper Marlboro, MD
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 50 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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.
The People's Ratings
Depth at LCB · Buffalo Bulls
- 1080Kobi BlackwellStarter
- 22858Drayson Crane
- 32450Sayre Smothers
- 41250Jackson SmallYou
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