The Eagles selected DE Tarron Jackson on Saturday afternoon with their 6th round pick, 191st overall.
Height/Weight: 6-2, 254
College Stats: 48 games, 195 total tackles, 26.5 sacks, 3 PDs, 6 forced fumbles at Coastal Carolina
Analysis: Jackson flashed potential as an underclassmen and then became an All-American by his senior year. He finished his career at Coastal as the all-time leader in sacks and tackles for loss (44). He's played inside, outside and head-up over the offensive tackle, but his production might not translate to the NFL. He projects as a base end,
Scouting Reports:
Excellent initial and lateral quickness with a knack for knifing through gaps…balanced movements in space…explosive upper body with long arms and strong hands…able to jolt blockers at the point of attack…uses arm-over and swipe moves to get passed blockers. Tweener body type…rushes with quickness, but struggles to dip around the corner or play with body bend…his rigidness shows when he tries to quickly change directions…his handwork is improved, but shed skills and secondary rush moves are still a work-in-progress
Tarron (pronounced tuh-ron) Jackson wears the No. 9 jersey because that was his age when his brother, Daron, passed away from leukemia. He played in four games as a reserve in his first year with the Chanticleers (three tackles, two for loss). He started one of eight games played the following year and posted 20 tackles, 4.5 for loss, with 3.5 sacks. Jackson started all 12 games in 2018, garnering third-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors (58 tackles, 11 for loss, with three sacks). He was a first-team all-conference selection in 2019 after setting a school record with 10 sacks among his team-high 13 tackles for loss (60 total stops, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles). Jackson rode the Chanticleers' wave of popularity in 2020, accumulating a team-high 14 tackles for loss and tying for eighth in the FBS with 8.5 sacks among his 54 total stops (with three forced fumbles) in 12 starts. He was named a first-team Associated Press All-American, Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the Nagurski Trophy for his play as a senior.
Jackson had a productive college career and was a major contributor for the Coastal Carolina defense. He lacks the size for a defensive tackle as well as the quickness and speed to play defensive end, but he has enough tools to be a serviceable backup at the next level.
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The most underrated Defensive lineman in College Football Tarron Jackson Costal Carolina Highlights
