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Theo Jackson Minnesota Vikings · #26

Safety · 6' 1", 205 lbs · Nashville, TN · Age 28

Theo Jackson is a Safety for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 204th overall, 2022. In 2026 he recorded 9 tackles.

SafetyDrafted 204th overall5-yr veteran
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Theo Jackson
Season avg9 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg103 tkl · 2 sacks · 2 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
9tkl
0sacks
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Scouting report

Theo 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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Safety · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Theo Jackson is a Safety for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 204th overall, 2022. In 2026 he recorded 9 tackles.
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Coverage
C
Ball skills
C
Run support
C+
Coverage
Strong · 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 Theo 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: #855 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
66Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Theo 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
9 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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A
Coverage
1 PD
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Splash
0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Theo 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
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pd
0–2
0
int
0–1
22
tackles
7–38
0
ff
0–1
10
games
4–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 5-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 1 → projected 1 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+0.3 pd
Everything it reads
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5 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 28 — 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 / 14 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Theo Jackson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
20221190000
202315211100
202417173100
202514471012
2026 in progress · 4 games491000
Career611036212.0
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 Minnesota Vikings built to win?

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

11–6proj record
90off index
76def index
+32net
80%playoff odds
63roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (90), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 84, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 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 Theo Jackson

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

1998-10-02

The beginning

Theo Jackson is a Safety for the Minnesota Vikings, in his 5th NFL season.

Minnesota Vikings

Turning pro

Drafted 204th overall, 2022 as a Safety.

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Theo Jackson is a Minnesota Vikings safety, drafted 204th overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 5 seasons (2022–2026) he has recorded 103 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 9 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Jackson's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 1"
Weight
205 lbs
Draft
204th overall, 2022
Born
Nashville, TN
Age
28
Jersey
#26
Background

Theo Jackson is from Nashville, TN and is 28 years old. He was drafted 204th overall, 2022 and plays safety at 6' 1", 205 lbs.

Over 5 seasons (2022–2026) he has recorded 103 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 interceptions. Jackson is currently on the Minnesota Vikings roster.

The person

Theo Jackson is a role and nickel defensive back who has recorded 103 tackles with 2 interceptions and 6 passes defensed across 5 seasons (2022–2026).

Coverage production2 career interceptions and 6 passes defensed.
Tackling103 career tackles from the secondary.
Playmaking1 forced fumbles and 2 sacks on the blitz.
Draft pedigree204th overall, 2022.
Durability61 career games played.
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FAQ

Theo Jackson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Theo Jackson, answered.

What position does Theo Jackson play?
Theo Jackson is a Safety for the Minnesota Vikings.
When was Theo Jackson drafted?
Theo Jackson was drafted 204th overall, 2022.
How many seasons has Theo Jackson played?
5 (2022–2026).
What are Theo Jackson's career stats?
He has recorded 103 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 interceptions.
Theo 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
7
since 2022
Games missed
3
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk15 · Neck2025 Wk14 · Neck (Out)2025 Wk13 · Neck (Questionable)2025 Wk11 · Concussion2025 Wk10 · Concussion (Questionable)2025 Wk3 · Hip

Home surface: sportturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 4 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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