Darrell Jackson Jr.
| No. 6 – Florida State Seminoles | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 28, 2003[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gadsden County (Havana, Florida) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Darrell Jackson Jr. (born April 28, 2003)[1] is an American college football defensive tackle for the Florida State Seminoles. He previously played for the Maryland Terrapins and Miami Hurricanes.
Early life
Jackson Jr. attended Gadsden County High School in Havana, Florida.[2] He played defensive tackle, defensive end and tight end in high school. He committed to the University of Maryland, College Park to play college football.
College career
As a true freshman at Maryland in 2021, Jackson Jr. played in all 13 games with one start and had 22 tackles. After one year at Maryland, he transferred to the University of Miami.[3] In his lone year at Miami, he started all 12 games and had 27 tackles and three sacks.[4] After the season, Jackson Jr. transferred to Florida State University.[5][6] He was forced to sit out the season by the NCAA after he was denied a hardship waiver request, but was eligible to play in a bowl game.[7][8] His only game of the season came in the 2023 Orange Bowl, where he recorded six tackles. Jackson Jr. returned to Florida State in 2024.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) |
11 in (0.28 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b @95Productions1 (April 28, 2024). "Bless to see 21🛐" (Tweet). Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ From an expelled student to an scholarship athlete: Darrell Jackson
- ^ One of Miami’s longest-limbed, largest Canes is a ‘lean’ run-stuffer (and friend to DEs)
- ^ Unexpected farewell: Miami starting DT Darrell Jackson Jr. entering transfer portal
- ^ Florida State football: Seminoles add Miami Hurricanes' transfer DT Darrell Jackson
- ^ 'It feels amazing': New Florida State DT Darrell Jackson Jr. excited to be close to home
- ^ NCAA denies Darrell Jackson Jr. hardship waiver request
- ^ 'Postseason a reality' for this ineligible Florida State football defensive lineman
- ^ "Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.