Keondre Jackson

Career StatsD-

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		12	—	—	13
2025		12	0	0	13

Updated Jun 16, 2026

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Above-replacement production at the S salary tier earns Keondre Jackson a D Contract Value Index. The 2025 season produced 13 tackles across 12 games—the output of a depth piece rather than a developing cornerstone—and his absence of interceptions or passes defended keeps him planted firmly in fringe-roster territory, which is the accurate performance foundation for a rookie safety on a $922,500 AAV deal. At that price point, a young safety with modest defensive contributions but demonstrated special teams value is neither overpaid nor a bargain; he's appropriately priced as a developmental reserve, which is exactly where his production level lands him. Jackson's youth—23 years old in his rookie season—and the fact that his contract spans only two years means Baltimore retains flexibility if he either breaks through or doesn't, and that optionality is built into the modest commitment. The genuine enthusiasm in his media coverage and the team's active offseason roster additions create both opportunity and pressure; if he wants to justify staying on the depth chart in a competitive Ravens secondary, the 2026 season will demand more than special teams shine and character moments. The CVI reflects the reality that his contract matches his current standing: a low-cost flyer on an undrafted prospect with real goodwill but zero margin for complacency.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Keondre's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

On tape and on the stat sheet, Keondre Jackson earns a D- performance grade among S peers. His 2025 season production—13 tackles across 12 games—places him squarely in replacement-level territory, a depth piece operating at the margins of meaningful defensive contribution rather than a developing starter. The tackle count represents his lone statistical bright spot, a small foundation of assignment discipline on which to build, but the absence of interceptions or passes defended reveals the core issue: Jackson generated zero splash plays in coverage, the primary value-add for a safety in Baltimore's scheme. He appeared in 12 games as a rookie, indicating roster trust and opportunity, yet that opportunity translated into minimal on-field impact—the workload was there, but the production simply wasn't. As an undrafted rookie navigating an offseason in which the Ravens have aggressively reinforced the secondary with signings like K'Von Wallace and Lardarius Webb Jr., Jackson faces meaningful depth-chart pressure heading into 2026, and his standing hinges entirely on whether he can convert the goodwill and special teams visibility he's earned into actual defensive production that justifies a roster spot in an increasingly crowded safety room.

How Keondre Compares at the Position

Keondre Jackson ranks 172nd of 196 graded safeties by performance. That slots Keondre between Jerrick Reed Ii (D) just ahead and Dean Clark (D-) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Keondre Jackson has carved out a genuinely warm public narrative for himself as an undrafted rookie safety, and a B sentiment grade reflects a level of media goodwill that most players at his contract level simply don't generate. The coverage around Jackson has been enthusiastically celebratory — headlines framing him as a special teams star in the making, a playmaker catching eyes in Baltimore, and a community figure who returned to Freeport High School following his rookie season, all of which paint the picture of a young player with real character and trajectory. That narrative does carry some natural tension with his D performance grade, as his 2025 season numbers — 13 tackles across 12 games — are the production of a depth piece rather than a developing cornerstone, and his absence of interceptions or passes defended keeps him firmly in fringe-roster territory on the field. His inclusion in EA Sports Madden NFL 26 ratings has given him a visibility boost that punches above his statistical weight, a small but meaningful signal that the broader football audience is aware of his name. Baltimore's active offseason roster-building — adding Calais Campbell, Lardarius Webb Jr., and several other pieces — keeps the competitive pressure on roster spots like Jackson's, which could sharpen the narrative as training camp approaches. For an undrafted rookie navigating a crowded depth chart, the fact that the conversation around him remains aspirational rather than dismissive is a genuine accomplishment, and the sentiment heading into 2026 is one of cautious optimism with real upside if his defensive production catches up to the goodwill he's already earned.