Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE · #2 · 
Ohio State · SR · 6'6" · 263 · Miami Gardens, FL
Projected LDE starter
28 2025 tackles
6.5 · 10 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
44 Career games (14 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025 Percentile vs DEs
Tackles per game 2.0 66
Havoc plays 23 97
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Ohio State 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 7.0% 99
Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 92
Sack rate 9.3% 96
2025 Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 |  OHIO | 1 | 1 | |||
| W5 |  @ WASH | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W7 |  @ ILL | 1 | 1 | |||
| W8 |  @ WIS | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W10 |  PSU | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| W12 |  UCLA | 2 | 1 | |||
| W14 |  @ MICH | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| W15 |  IND | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Weeks 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
2025 · 97th pctile of DEs Recruit · 98th pctile of class