Player
Donte Jackson
DB · Chargers
Donte Jackson: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
8 seasons, 3 teams — 273 tackles and 66 PDs across CAR, PIT, and LAC.
TrendDonte Jackson by season
| Season | Team | G | Tackles | PDs | TFL | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CAR | 15 | 55 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | CAR | 12 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | CAR | 11 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | CAR | 12 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | CAR | 9 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | CAR | 15 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | PIT | 15 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAC | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Six seasons in Carolina (2018-2023) before back-to-back trades — to Pittsburgh in 2024, then to the Chargers in 2025. The career arc is unusual: his counting stats compress as his ball production rises.
2025 (LAC): 16 tackles in 16 games but 12 PDs — the highest PD rate of his career. 2018 (rookie, CAR): 55 tackles, 9 PDs — closer to a traditional outside CB role.
Tackles by season
| Season | Tackles |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 55 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 16 |
2025 PD-to-tackle ratio: 12 PDs on just 16 tackles. He's gotten his hands on every ball that came near him.
SplitJackson — PD per tackle by season
| Season | PDs | Tackles | PD/Tackle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | 55 | 0.16 |
| 2020 | 11 | 21 | 0.52 |
| 2021 | 10 | 48 | 0.21 |
| 2024 | 8 | 28 | 0.29 |
| 2025 | 12 | 16 | 0.75 |
Jackson's 2025 PD-to-tackle ratio of 0.75 is the highest of his career by a wide margin — for every 4 tackles, he broke up 3 passes. The previous high was 0.52 in 2020 (11 PDs / 21 tackles).
The trend says "high-deflection, low-tackle role" — playing more outside-coverage snaps, fewer run-fit responsibilities. The 16-tackle line in 16 games (1.0 per game) is the lowest of his career.
12 PDs in 2025 — ranked T29 among all DBs leaguewide.
Milestone2025 PD leaders — selected DBs
| Rank | Player | Team | PDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Jackson | CAR | 23 |
| 2 | Kamari Lassiter | HOU | 21 |
| T3 | Quinyon Mitchell | PHI | 20 |
| T20 | Tre'Davious White | BUF | 13 |
| T29 | Donte Jackson | LAC | 12 |
Jackson's 12 PDs ranked T29 among DBs in 2025 — still top-30 in the entire league, even with the volume tackle role gone.
Notable context: Carolina's Mike Jackson led the league at 23 — meaning the corner who took the spotlight in Jackson's old division (NFC South) outproduced him by nearly 2x in deflections.
2023 (CAR finale): 44 tackles, 5 TFL — his most TFL of any season.
AnomalyIn his last year in Carolina (2023), Jackson posted a career-high 5 TFL in 15 games. That's a noteworthy bump — across his other 7 seasons combined, he averaged just 1.9 TFL per year.
The 2023 line (44 tackles, 5 TFL, 5 PDs, 1 FF) was his most balanced statistical season. Then the Panthers shipped him to Pittsburgh in the 2024 Diontae Johnson trade.
66 career PDs, 18 TFL, 273 tackles — solid mid-tier CB resume across 8 years.
ComparisonJackson's career body of work (8 seasons, 105 games, 273 tackles, 66 PDs, 18 TFL, 3 FF) is a textbook mid-tier starting CB profile — never a Pro Bowler, but always on the field as a starter for a stretch.
The 3 forced fumbles are spread across 2018, 2021, and 2023 — one in each Carolina coaching regime. The trade to Pittsburgh in 2024 (28 tackles, 8 PDs in 15 games) and the bounce to LA in 2025 (12 PDs) show he's still drawing starts at age 30 — just in a more specialized role.
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