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Jersey Number 2
Nakian Jackson
- Year:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Hometown:
- Stockton, Calif.
- High School:
- Edison
- Previous:
- Nevada
2025 at Nevada:
2024 at Sacramento State:
2023 at Sacramento State:
2022 at Sacramento State:
High School:
- Played in 11 games with six starts at linebacker
- Had 54 tackles (24 solo) to go with one interception (pick-six)
- Fourth-leading tackler for Wolfpack
- Career-high 14 tackles vs. Boise State (Oct. 24)
- Tallied 12 tackles at Utah State (Nov. 8)
- Made six stops with a 66-yard pick-six vs. San Jose State (Nov. 15)
- Added five stops at Wyoming (Nov. 22)
- Had three or more tackles in eight games
2024 at Sacramento State:
- Started nine games at linebacker
- Had 62 tackles (23 solo) to go with 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks
- Team’s second-leading tackler, accruing three straight double-digit tackle performances
- Made 12 tackles vs. Weber State (Oct. 19)
- Tallied 11 tackles with a TFL at Northern Arizona (Sept. 28)
- Posted 10 tackles with a half sack vs. Eastern Washington (Oct. 12)
- Had eight stops with a sack vs. Nicholls (Sept. 14)
- Also had a sack at Texas A&M-Commerce (Sept. 21)
- Four or more tackles in seven games
2023 at Sacramento State:
- Played in nine games
- Had 15 tackles (5 solo)
- Made three tackles against Northern Arizona (Sept. 30) and at Montana (Nov. 4)
2022 at Sacramento State:
- Played in one game
- Had one tackle in collegiate debut vs. Utah Tech (Sept. 3)
High School:
- SJAA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
- Recorded 38 tackles and had two pick-sixes in five games as a senior
- Helped Edison High School to three San Joaquin Athletic Association titles
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