Jackson is a human eclipse at nose tackle — 6'5", 315 pounds with 35-inch arms, 11-inch hands, and an 86-inch wingspan that makes him one of the most physically imposing interior defenders in this draft class. When he plays with leverage and gets his hands on you first, it's over: he swallows gaps whole, anchors against doubles, and keeps linebackers clean behind him in a way few college nose tackles can. The problem is that his pass rush starts and ends with a bull rush, his pad level is wildly inconsistent, and he vanishes for long stretches when his motor dies — the 2025 tape showed a sharp drop from 30 pressures to 14 with almost no counter-move development. He's an early-down run defender who needs a patient coaching staff and an odd-front scheme to maximize his value, with a floor as a quality rotational nose and a ceiling as a scheme-specific starter if he can add one pass-rush wrinkle and maintain his conditioning.
- Rare physical dimensions — 6'5.5", 315 lbs, 35-inch arms, 11-inch hands, 86-inch wingspan; measurements in the 89th-97th percentile historically for DTs
- Elite anchor in the run game; holds point of attack against single blocks and can absorb doubles when pad level is right (PFF run defense grade of 81.3 in 2025)
- Uses length to stack and shed blockers effectively, keeping second-level defenders clean to flow to the ball
- Dominant at all-star events — highest-graded prospect at the East-West Shrine Bowl, earned late Senior Bowl invite on merit and immediately dominated
- Strong leadership intangibles — two-time Bobby Bowden Leadership Award winner, team captain, FSU Defensive MVP
- Extremely limited pass-rush repertoire — essentially a one-move bull rusher with no reliable counter when stalled; pressure totals dropped from 30 (2024) to 14 (2025)
- Inconsistent pad level; plays too upright and stands out of his stance too quickly, negating his natural leverage advantage and allowing smaller linemen to stalemate him
- Motor and conditioning concerns — fades for extended stretches, especially late in games; impact is wildly inconsistent snap-to-snap
- Stiff lower body and tight hips limit lateral movement, redirection ability, and any pass-rush moves requiring flexibility
Massive, long-armed interior defender whose NFL value is tied almost entirely to run defense and early-down gap control. Like Davis, Jackson has rare physical dimensions and raw power but limited pass-rush upside, inconsistent effort, and a floor/ceiling range that spans from rotational nose to scheme-specific starter. Steelers Depot explicitly cited Davis as the low-end comp.