Nakian Jackson
James Madison Dukes
85
Great

Nakian Jackson

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Projected Starter

Is Nakian Jackson starting?

Nakian Jackson is the projected starter at MLB for James Madison Dukes.

Nakian Jackson is the projected starting MLB on a Solid James Madison — 85 OVR.

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The Story

The Tackling Machine

A 3-star recruit out of Edison, ranked #2,364 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 51 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,364 NatlTeam Share4%
Stockton, CA
Jersey
#2
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
240 lbs
Transfer
Nevada

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
5100

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
0.8000
National Rank
#2364
High School
Edison
Hometown
Stockton, CA

Why this rating?

On a 80-rated defense; 70th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.78 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 85.

Team defense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 70% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 35% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.78)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

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

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Great
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Team Role

Tackling Machine
51 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement80%

Depth at MLB · James Madison Dukes

  1. 1285Nakian JacksonStarter
  2. 21573JT Hooten
Coach James MadisonTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.