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Class of 2027 · edge rusher

Rion Jackson

6-4, 218 · Annapolis, MD

Committed to Auburn since Jun 10

84offer strength · No. 336
0.8960composite · 4-star, top 500
29offers · 21 power

His offers

29 offers · visited 5
Auburn logoAuburn
SEC · strength 76
Committed
offered Apr 28, 2025
Notre Dame logoNotre Dame
FBS Independents · strength 96
cold
offered Apr 28, 2025
South Carolina logoSouth Carolina
SEC · strength 82
cold
offered May 8, 2025
Florida logoFlorida
SEC · strength 85
cool
official visit Jun 11
Georgia logoGeorgia
SEC · strength 90
cold
offered Apr 30, 2025
Penn State logoPenn State
Big Ten · strength 86
cold
offered Mar 19, 2025
Show all 29 offersOle Miss logoOle Miss
SEC · strength 83
cold
offered Mar 13
Michigan logoMichigan
Big Ten · strength 78
cold
offered Jun 16, 2025
Kentucky logoKentucky
SEC · strength 74
cold
junior day Jan 31
Virginia Tech logoVirginia Tech
ACC · strength 64
cool
official visit Jun 5
Tennessee logoTennessee
SEC · strength 76
cold
visited Jun 22, 2025
Duke logoDuke
ACC · strength 60
cold
offered Jun 16, 2025
Rutgers logoRutgers
Big Ten · strength 52
cold
offered Aug 23, 2025
Nebraska logoNebraska
Big Ten · strength 63
cold
offered May 20, 2025
Colorado logoColorado
Big 12 · strength 55
cold
offered Feb 5
Syracuse logoSyracuse
ACC · strength 51
cold
offered Feb 23, 2025
West Virginia logoWest Virginia
Big 12 · strength 54
cold
offered Jan 27
Maryland logoMaryland
Big Ten · strength 54
cold
offered Feb 18, 2025
Georgia Tech logoGeorgia Tech
ACC · strength 47
cold
offered Jan 21
Temple logoTemple
American Athletic · strength 43
cold
offered Jan 23
North Carolina logoNorth Carolina
ACC · strength 58
cold
offered Jan 28
Michigan State logoMichigan State
Big Ten · strength 50
cold
offered Apr 29, 2025
James Madison logoJames Madison
Sun Belt · strength 43
cold
offered Feb 3
South Florida logoSouth Florida
American Athletic · strength 44
cold
offered Jan 19
UConn logoUConn
FBS Independents · strength 38
cold
offered Jan 30
Toledo logoToledo
Mid-American · strength 42
cold
offered Feb 18, 2025
Old Dominion logoOld Dominion
Sun Belt · strength 26
cold
offered Jun 13, 2025
Liberty logoLiberty
Conference USA · strength 32
cold
offered Jun 17, 2025
Morgan State logoMorgan State
cold
offered Jan 14, 2025
Best programs first, by what each offer is worth in our grade: program strength times how rarely that program offers (how it is made). Warm means an offer, visit or camp in the last 60 days or an official visit in the last 120; cool, contact in the last 180; cold, older or a decommit. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staffs made.

Where he fits

best 3 of 29 offers
Best fits
Auburn logoAuburn Committed
Has started 3 defensive lines his size since 2022; 1 in his last year, so a spot opens for his first season; even at defensive line (11 with 2+ years left)
No. 1
Maryland logoMaryland
Thin at defensive line (5 with 2+ years left); has started 2 defensive lines his size since 2022; 3 in their last year, so a spot opens for his first season
No. 2
Colorado logoColorado
Thin at defensive line (6 with 2+ years left); has started 2 defensive lines his size since 2022; 2 in their last year, so a spot opens for his first season
No. 3
Need (how thin the program is at his spot) x fit (whether it starts players his size) x room (who leaves after this season), and while he is uncommitted, STM odds. How it is made. Not advice, and never a dollar figure.
Where his size starts

293 of the 892 FBS starters at edge rusher since 2022 were his size (6-3 to 6-5, 203 to 233 pounds): most in the ACC (49), Big Ten (40) and SEC (38). Programs that start it most: South Florida (8), Wyoming (8) and Louisville (7). Of his offers, South Florida (8), Duke (6), Georgia Tech (6) and Tennessee (5) have started it.

Who needs him

Of his 29 offers, Maryland has the thinnest room at defensive line: 5 with 2+ years left of 13, 3 in their last year, 8 portal exits in 3 seasons, 3 commits this cycle. Also thin there: Colorado, Kentucky and Michigan State.

Starter seasons 2022-2026: six or more games in one of the position's starting slots by volume (college snap counts are not public). How it is made. Room is 2+ years left plus 2027 commits at the spot against the 68 programs mapped (the power conferences and Notre Dame); exits are the 2024-2026 portal feeds. How it is made.

Boards that looked like his

2 of 10 drafted
Penn State logoShane Simmons
Class of 2016 · WDE · signed Penn State
Both offered by Notre Dame and Georgia; both about 6-4, 220
Not drafted
match 84
Joseph OssaiJoseph Ossai
Class of 2018 · WDE · signed Texas
10 offers from top-25 programs; Jackson had 7; both about 6-4, 220
Drafted 2021, round 3, No. 69 · 2 NFL seasons as a starter
match 83
Penn State logoTa'Mere Robinson
Class of 2023 · EDGE · signed Penn State
Both offered by Notre Dame, Penn State and Michigan; both about 6-4, 225
Not drafted yet
match 79
Jermaine JohnsonJermaine Johnson
Class of 2017 · WDE · signing not on record
10 offers from top-25 programs; Jackson had 7; both about 6-4, 215
Not drafted
match 74
Jayden Wayne
Class of 2023 · EDGE · signing not on record
Both offered by Georgia, Penn State and Michigan
Not drafted yet
match 70
Show all 10
Alabama logoMekhi Brown
Class of 2015 · WDE · signed Alabama
9 offers from top-25 programs; Jackson had 7; both about 6-4, 220
Not drafted
match 70
North Carolina logoDajaun Drennon
Class of 2013 · WDE · signed North Carolina
Both offered by Notre Dame, South Carolina and Michigan; both about 6-4, 225
Not drafted
match 70
Andre AnthonyAndre Anthony
Class of 2016 · WDE · signed LSU
Both offered by Notre Dame and Georgia; both about 6-3, 215
Drafted 2022, round 7, No. 248
match 69
Georgia logoDamon Wilson II
Class of 2023 · EDGE · signed Georgia
Both offered by Georgia, Penn State and Michigan; both about 6-3, 225
Not drafted yet
match 69
Kentucky logoJacob Smith
Class of 2024 · EDGE · signed Kentucky
Both offered by Notre Dame, Georgia and Penn State; both about 6-4, 230
In college now
match 68
Past recruits whose offer boards looked most like his: same position, about the same size, offers from programs of the same strength, about as many. Past boards are offers at signing day; his is the board he holds today (Nov 2, 2026). Classes 2016 to 2026 are thin in our record today, so most matches come from 2010 to 2015. 6 of these 10 have finished their draft window. History, not a forecast for him.

Timeline

35 dated moves since Jan 14, 2025
Auburn logoOfficial visit AuburnJun 19
Florida logoOfficial visit FloridaJun 11
Auburn logoCommitted AuburnJun 10
Virginia Tech logoOfficial visit Virginia TechJun 5
Ole Miss logoOffered Ole MissMar 13
Colorado logoOffered ColoradoFeb 5
James Madison logoOffered James MadisonFeb 3
Kentucky logoJunior day KentuckyJan 31
Show all 35 moves
UConn logoOffered UConnJan 30
North Carolina logoOffered North CarolinaJan 28
West Virginia logoOffered West VirginiaJan 27
Temple logoOffered TempleJan 23
Florida logoOffered FloridaJan 21
Georgia Tech logoOffered Georgia TechJan 21
Virginia Tech logoOffered Virginia TechJan 21
South Florida logoOffered South FloridaJan 19
Kentucky logoOffered KentuckyJan 13
Rutgers logoOffered RutgersAug 23, 2025
Tennessee logoUnofficial visit TennesseeJun 22, 2025
Liberty logoOffered LibertyJun 17, 2025
Duke logoOffered DukeJun 16, 2025
Michigan logoOffered MichiganJun 16, 2025
Old Dominion logoOffered Old DominionJun 13, 2025
Nebraska logoOffered NebraskaMay 20, 2025
South Carolina logoOffered South CarolinaMay 8, 2025
Georgia logoOffered GeorgiaApr 30, 2025
Michigan State logoOffered Michigan StateApr 29, 2025
Auburn logoOffered AuburnApr 28, 2025
Notre Dame logoOffered Notre DameApr 28, 2025
Penn State logoOffered Penn StateMar 19, 2025
Syracuse logoOffered SyracuseFeb 23, 2025
Tennessee logoOffered TennesseeFeb 20, 2025
Maryland logoOffered MarylandFeb 18, 2025
Toledo logoOffered ToledoFeb 18, 2025
Morgan State logoOffered Morgan StateJan 14, 2025
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