Jackson Forrest

LB · #18 · Old Dominion · SO · 6'0" · 225 · Concord, NC

Projected SLB starter

42 2025 tackles

4.5 · 4 2025 sacks · TFL

0 2025 INT + PD

13 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	Old Dominion	13	0	42	4.5	4	0	0	1

Tackles per game 3.2 64

Havoc plays 13 93

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 1 77

Explosive rate allowed 9.0% 83

Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 75

Sack rate 8.9% 92

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W3	@ VT	5		2
W5	LIB	1
W6	CCAR	3	1
W10	@ ULM
W12	TROY	5	1	1
W13	@ GASO	3
W17	@ USF	1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#2994

Micah Mosley EDGE · Valley Christian SAC

#2994 Luca Siamashvili OT · Adlai Stevenson

#2994

Jackson Forrest LB · Northwest Cabarrus ODU

#2994

Lewenski Ydore LB · North Miami CONN

#2994 Jackson Blanchard TE · Castle View ARMY

LBs in the class

#262

#263

Niko Baumgartner De La Salle FRES

#264

Jackson Forrest Northwest Cabarrus ODU

#265

Lewenski Ydore North Miami CONN

#266 Cody Thumlert Eastside Catholic UNM

2025 · 93th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 10th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.