#22
Iowa · 2026

Braeden Jackson

RBSophomore5' 11", 206 lbsAnkeny, IA
Iowa Hawkeyes6-2 · TDC #16
Snap share
16%
likely 12–35%
Rush yards
178
361st of 1519 in FBS
Yards / carry
7.7
Rush TD
2
266th of 683 in FBS
Receptions
7
917th of 2089 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.11
27 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

27 plays · +3.0 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.11
Passing+0.91
Rushing-0.07
1st down+0.22
2nd down+1.22
3rd down-0.38
Standard downs+0.15
Passing downs+0.04
JacksonRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays2%
Run plays10%
1st down3%
2nd down5%
3rd down13%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs7%
JacksonRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries12—
Success rate25.0%—
Explosive run rate8.3%—
Stuffed at the line8.3%—
First downs2—
Red-zone carries3—
Goal-line carries0—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets5—
Target share6.0%—
Catch rate80.0%—
Success rate per target60.0%—
Yards per target12.6—
Explosive catches40.0%—
Deep-target rate20.0%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

Where Jackson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
5
4 caught (80%)
Avg. depth of target
2.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
13.2
53 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
10
of 63 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
20%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted5 targets charted

80% comp2.4 avg. depth13.2 YAC/catch20% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (40%), 2 caught (100%), 27 yds, 13.5 per target2100% · 27yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 24 yds, 24.0 per target1100% · 24yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per target1100% · 12yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction22 carries

Left
36%
14.4 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
50%
3.6 YPC · 45% succ.
Right
14%
7.0 YPC · 33% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Game Log

Braeden Jackson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.6 avg. game scoreBest: 8.9 vs Northern Iowa (Week 3)2 of 3 games at 8.0+
RushingReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1Northern IllinoisW 40–0—33010.0027··········
2Iowa StateW 16–13—no stats recorded
3Northern IowaW 55–08.91112511.416212424.0124·····
4@MichiganW 20–198.74133.305166.0062119··1
5Ohio StateL 14–31—122.01211212.0012·····
6@WashingtonW 41–24—·····13333.0033117···
8@MinnesotaL 10–132.2273.5052136.5012·····
9WisconsinW 30–0—210.5011-6-6.000120···
2026 · 7 games6.6231787.726278211.71334156··1

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries23—
Yards178361st / 1519
Yards / carry7.7—
Touchdowns2266th / 683
Long62—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7917th / 2089
Yards82887th / 2074
Yards / catch11.7—
Touchdowns1412th / 914
Long33—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles0—
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD1—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns4—
Yards156—
Average39—
Touchdowns1—
Long99—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Northern Illinois78~13 (3–25)3·17%
Wk 3 · Northern Iowa64~18 (12–23)12·28%
Wk 4 · Michigan58~13 (3–25)5222%
Wk 5 · Ohio State52~7 (2–14)2·13%
Wk 6 · Washington57~10 (2–19)1118%
Wk 8 · Minnesota66~12 (3–23)4·18%
Wk 9 · Wisconsin66~7 (2–14)3111%
Season50080 (58–174)30416%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Iowa roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
28Kamari MoultonRBSR865416.349+0.17
Xavier WilliamsRB452655.936-0.00
21L.J. Phillips Jr.RBSR341153.403-0.24
22Braeden JacksonRBSO231787.727+0.11
5Nathan McNeilRBSO211286.125+0.23
15O'Lontae DeanRBSO11433.90—+0.11
23Brevin DollRBJR1-3-30—-0.81

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Iowa depth chart →