Nakian Jackson holds the MLB · Starter spot in James Madison Dukes’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Nakian Jackson is a linebacker from Stockton, California who attended Edison High School before playing at Nevada and Sacramento State. At Sacramento State in 2024, he started nine games and recorded 62 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, ranking second on the team in tackles. During his 2025 season at Nevada, Jackson appeared in 11 games with six starts, accumulating 54 tackles and one interception returned for a touchdown. He transferred to James Madison as a redshirt senior.

Sacramento State2022 – 2024

Nevada2025

James Madison2026 — present