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Mike Jackson Carolina Panthers · #2

Cornerback · 6' 1", 210 lbs · Birmingham, AL · Age 29

Mike Jackson is a Cornerback for the Carolina Panthers, drafted 158th overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 6 tackles.

CornerbackDrafted 158th overall7-yr veteran
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Carolina Panthers · #2 · Cornerback
Mike Jackson
Season avg6 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg262 tkl · 0 sacks · 7 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
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0sacks
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Scouting report

Mike Jackson — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Mike Jackson is a Cornerback for the Carolina Panthers, drafted 158th overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 6 tackles.
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Coverage
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Ball skills
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Run support
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Coverage
Average · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Tackling
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Blitz
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Mike Jackson stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1060 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
177Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Mike Jackson — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
6 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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Coverage
0 PD
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Splash
0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Mike Jackson

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
9
pd
1–16
2
int
0–3
36
tackles
8–64
0
ff
0–1
10
games
4–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 7-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 9 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+9.2
Age curve
-0.6
Net vs last season+8.6 pd
Everything it reads
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7 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 29 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 17 / 3
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Mike Jackson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
2020110000
2021222000
2022177512100
202317345000
2024177617200
2025176819410
2026 in progress · 3 games360000
Career7426255710.0
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Carolina Panthers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
86off index
76def index
+28net
76%playoff odds
60roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (86), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 77, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Mike Jackson

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1997-01-10

The beginning

Mike Jackson is a Cornerback for the Carolina Panthers, in his 6th NFL season.

Carolina Panthers

Turning pro

Drafted 158th overall, 2019 as a Cornerback.

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Mike Jackson is a Carolina Panthers cornerback, drafted 158th overall, 2019.

Chapter

Across 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has recorded 262 tackles, 0 sacks and 7 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 6 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 1"
Weight
210 lbs
Draft
158th overall, 2019
Born
Birmingham, AL
Age
29
Jersey
#2
Background

Mike Jackson is from Birmingham, AL and is 29 years old. He was drafted 158th overall, 2019 and plays cornerback at 6' 1", 210 lbs.

Over 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has recorded 262 tackles, 0 sacks and 7 interceptions. Jackson is currently on the Carolina Panthers roster.

The person

Mike Jackson is a rotational starter in the secondary who has recorded 262 tackles with 7 interceptions and 55 passes defensed across 7 seasons (2020–2026).

Coverage production7 career interceptions and 55 passes defensed.
Tackling262 career tackles from the secondary.
Playmaking1 forced fumbles.
Draft pedigree158th overall, 2019.
Durability74 career games played.
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FAQ

Mike Jackson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Mike Jackson, answered.

What position does Mike Jackson play?
Mike Jackson is a Cornerback for the Carolina Panthers.
When was Mike Jackson drafted?
Mike Jackson was drafted 158th overall, 2019.
How many seasons has Mike Jackson played?
7 (2020–2026).
What are Mike Jackson's career stats?
He has recorded 262 tackles, 0 sacks and 7 interceptions.
Mike Jackson career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
1
since 2025
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
0
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk6 · Ribs (Questionable)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 1 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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