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Nick Jackson Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #53

Linebacker · 6' 0", 235 lbs · Atlanta, GA · Age 25

Nick Jackson is a Linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, an undrafted signing. In 2025 he recorded 2 tackles.

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Nick Jackson

Season avg2 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg2 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

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Scouting report

Nick 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.

C-

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Nick Jackson is a Linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, an undrafted signing. In 2025 he recorded 2 tackles.

Tackling

Coverage

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Tackling

Average · defense

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Pass rush

Solid · defense

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Coverage

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Nick 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

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

3Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Nick Jackson — every number, three levels deep

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

Tackling

2 TKL

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Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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Coverage

0 PD

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0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Nick 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 2026 modeled

tackles

2–2

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sacks

0.0–0.0

int

0–0

games

3–3

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 2 → projected 2 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+0.0 tackles

Everything it reads

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1 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 25 — 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: 3

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Nick Jackson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	INT	FF	PD
2025	3	2	0	0	0	0
Career	3	2	0.0	0	0	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.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers built to win?

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

10–7proj record

75off index

76def index

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64%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B- (75), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 59, 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 Nick Jackson

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

2001-01-05

The beginning

Nick Jackson is a Linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in his 1st NFL season.

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Nick Jackson is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2025) he has recorded 2 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 2 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

Where things stand

Where Jackson goes from here.

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Jackson's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints | 2026 Preseason Week 1 ▶ Carolina Panthers vs Jacksonville Jaguars | 2026 Preseason Week 2

Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 235 lbs
Born: Atlanta, GA
Age: 25
Jersey: #53

Background

Nick Jackson is from Atlanta, GA and is 25 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays linebacker at 6' 0", 235 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has recorded 2 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Jackson is currently on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster.

The person

Nick Jackson is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 2 tackles with 0 sacks and 0 interceptions across his 2025 rookie season.

Tackle volume2 career tackles over 1 season.

UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Nick Jackson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Nick Jackson, answered.

What position does Nick Jackson play?

Nick Jackson is a Linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

When was Nick Jackson drafted?

Nick Jackson entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

How many seasons has Nick Jackson played?

1 (2025).

What are Nick Jackson's career stats?

He has recorded 2 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Nick 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.