Darrell Jackson was selected in the fourth round (No. 103 overall) by the New York Jets on Saturday afternoon.
Jackson was the third pick off the board as the fourth round started up on Saturday.
The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Jackson had 45 tackles and one sack in 2025. In 25 games at FSU, he had 80 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.
It wasn't the most impactful season statistically for Jackson, who opted to return to FSU in 2025 but had just 14 pressures and no sacks against Power 4 teams.
Jackson's massive 86-inch wingspan, frame and ability to stop the run made him an attractive draft pick. But the mock drafts were torn on where Jackson could be selected.
“When you see Darrell Jackson Jr. walk in the room, you can feel how big he is. He is massive. Rare, rare length,” NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said. “I thought he played with effort. I just thought he was raw. You got to be patient with him.”
A few NFL writers had him coming off the board at slots between 74-99. While no doubt disappointed that he wasn't taken in the first three rounds, Jackson didn't have much of a wait on Saturday.
Jackson joins cornerback AZ Thomas with the NY Jets.
FSU has had at least one NFL draft pick each year since 1984.
ACC Selections in the 2026 NFL Draft:
Rd. – Overall Pick, Name, Position, School, NFL Team
1 – 10th, Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami, New York Giants
1 – 15th, Rueben Bain Jr., Edge, Miami, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 – 17th, Blake Miller, OT, Clemson, Detroit Lions
1 – 22nd, Akheem Mesidor, Edge, Miami, Los Angeles Chargers
1 – 26th, Keylan Rutledge, OG, Georgia Tech, Houston Texans
1 – 29th, Peter Woods, DT, Clemson, Kansas City Chiefs
2 – 35th, T.J. Parker, LB, Clemson, Buffalo Bills
2 – 48th, Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson, Atlanta Falcons
3 – 65th, Carson Beck, QB, Miami, Arizona Cardinals
3 – 68th, Markel Bell, OT, Miami, Philadelphia Eagles
3 – 69th, Sam Roush, TE, Stanford, Chicago Bears
3 – 71st, Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson, Washington Commanders
3 – 94th, Chris Bell, WR, Louisville, Miami Dolphins
3 – 98th, Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami, Minnesota Vikings
4 – 102nd, Jude Bowry, OT, Boston College, Buffalo Bills
4 – 103rd, Darrell Jackson Jr., DT, Florida State, New York Jets
4 – 110th, Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson, New York Jets
4 – 116th, Keionte Scott, CB, Miami, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4 – 119th, Wesley Williams, Edge, Duke, Jacksonville Jaguars
4 – 123rd, Wade Woodaz, LB, Clemson, Houston Texans
4 – 133rd, Matthew Hibner, TE, SMU, Baltimore Ravens
4 – 138th, Kyle Louis, LB, Pitt, Miami Dolphins
5 – 152nd, Justin Joly, TE, NC State, Denver Broncos
5 – 155th, DeMonte Capehart, DT, Clemson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5 – 162nd, Chandler Rivers, CB, Duke, Baltimore Ravens
5 – 171st, Karon Prunty, CB, Wake Forest, New England Patriots
5 – 174th, Adam Randall, RB, Clemson, Baltimore Ravens
5 – 175th, Hezekiah Masses, CB, California, Las Vegas Raiders
6 – 188th, Anez Cooper, OG, Miami, New York Jets
6 – 189th, Brian Parker II, OG, Duke, Cincinnati Bengals
6 – 197th, CJ Daniels, WR, Miami, Los Angeles Rams
6 – 198th, Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest, Minnesota Vikings
6 – 202nd, Logan Taylor, OG, Boston College, Los Angeles Chargers
6 – 203rd, C.J. Williams, WR, Stanford, Jacksonville Jaguars
6 – 204th, Lewis Bond, WR, Boston College, Houston Texans
6 – 213th, Jordan van den Berg, DT, Georgia Tech, Chicago Bears
7 – 229th, Brandon Cleveland, DT, NC State, Las Vegas Raiders
7 – 247th, Quintayvious Hutchins, Edge, Boston College, New England Patriots
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