Chris Jackson holds the NB · Starter spot in Ball State Cardinals’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Chris Jackson is a defensive back from San Diego, CA who attended Madison High School before playing two seasons at San Diego Mesa College (2022-23), where he recorded 14 tackles and one fumble recovery across 18 games. He transferred to Colorado State, appearing in two games during 2024 to earn a redshirt before playing in all 12 contests in 2025 with seven tackles from the defensive secondary. Jackson joins Ball State as a transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.

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