Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE · #2 · 
Ohio State · 5TH · 6'6" · 263 · Miami Gardens, FL
Projected LDE starter
21 2026 tackles
3 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
51 Career games (21 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 14 | 14 | 28 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs DEs
Tackles per game 3.0 92
Havoc plays 8 89
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 1 86
The situation
Ohio State 2026 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 6.3% 97
Line yards per carry allowed 2.0 83
Sack rate 4.2% 19
2026 Game log
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@ IOWAWeeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeFour-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#59 Anthony Lucas DL · Chaparral TXAM
#60 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. EDGE · Chaminade-Madonna OSU
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. EDGE · Chaminade-Madonna OSU#61 Antonio Williams WR · Dutch Fork CLEM
#62 Branson Robinson RB · Germantown UGA
EDGEs in the class
#3 Marvin Jones Jr. American Heritage UGA
#5 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Chaminade-Madonna OSU
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Chaminade-Madonna OSU
#7 David Bailey Mater Dei STAN
2026 · 89th pctile of DEs Recruit · 98th pctile of class