Jayden Jackson holds the NT · Starter spot in Oklahoma Sooners’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jayden Jackson is a junior defensive tackle for the Oklahoma Sooners who enrolled in January 2024 after being recruited from IMG Academy in Florida. A four-star prospect, Jackson appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2024, starting 10 contests and earning Freshman All-America honors from FWAA and national outlets. He recorded 30 tackles, 3.0 sacks, and 3.0 tackles for loss that season. In 2025, Jackson played in 12 games with six starts, totaling 28 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, and 3.0 sacks while adding two quarterback hurries. He earned Outland Trophy National Player of the Week recognition after posting 2.5 sacks against Auburn on September 20.

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