Nakian Jackson

NEVADA CAREER RS JUNIOR (2025): Appeared in 11 games with six starts ... Fourth on the team with 54 tackles (24 solo), and made one interception which he returned 66 yards for a touchdown against San José State ... Made three tackles (one solo) against Sacramento State (Sept. 6) ... Made four tackles (two solo) at Western Kentucky (Sept. 20) ... Had three tackles (two solo) against San Diego State (Oct. 11) ... Made a career-high 14 tackles (six solo) against Boise State (Oct. 24) ... Followed that with 12 tackles (four solo) at Utah State (Nov. 8) ... Had a 66-yard pick-six to open the scoring against San José State and finished the game with six tackles (Nov. 15) ... Made five tackles at Wyoming (Nov. 22). PRIOR TO NEVADA Spent his first three seasons (2022-24) at Sacramento State before joining Nevada ... Appeared in 21 games over his Hornet career, while maintaining his redshirt in 2022 by only playing three contests ... Combined for 78 tackles over his three seasons ... In 2024, started all nine games in which he appeared despite missing three games to injury, finishing tied for second on the team with 62 tackles including 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks ... Had three games with double-digit tackles, highlighted by a career-best 12 against Weber State ... In 2023 he played in the first nine games before suffering a season-ending injury ... Finished the season with 15 tackles ... Out of Edison High School in Stockton, Calif., was a three-star recruit (247Sports), helping the team to three San Joaquin Athletic Association titles ... Was named the SJAA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, during which he recorded 38 tackles and returned two interceptions for touchdowns over just five games ... Parents are Stephfan and Onickia Jackson.