Darryl Jackson

Biography

Recruiting Areas: Southern California, Northern Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee Darryl Jackson enters his eighth year, seventh season, on Brown’s coaching staff in 2026. Jackson joined the Bears prior to the 2019 season as the Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs. He also served as the team's Special Teams Coordinator for his first six seasons on staff. Jackson has over 30 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 16 years at the FBS/1-A level. In 2025, he coached All-Ivy DB Elias Archie who led the league in pass breakups and passes defended, as well as Miles Brophy, who ranked third in the league in tackles. In 2024, Archie and kicker Christopher Maron both earned Second Team All-Ivy honors. In 2023, Brown was the only team in the Ivy League to have four of the top seven players ranked in passes defended, led by Isaiah Reed, who led the league with five interceptions and 13 passes defended. On special teams, Wes Rockett was named First Team All-Ivy as a return specialist and led the league in punt return yardage (12.0). In the secondary in 2022, Jackson oversaw corners Cooper DeVeau and Isaiah Reed rank second and seventh, respectively, in the Ivy League in passes defended. In 2019, DeVeau stood third in the conference in passes defended (12). On special teams in 2019, Dawson Goepferich ranked third in the Ivy League in field goal percentage (.700) and fifth in yards per punt (38.1). Prior to Brown, Jackson spent seven seasons on staff as the secondary coach and special

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