Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Ball State#131 · 3-5 | 5 | 9% | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | Ball State#132 · 4-8 | 3 | 4% | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 25.0% |
| 2024 |  Purdue#122 · 1-11 | 6 | 5% | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 1 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Elijah Jackson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Elijah 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
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Ohio State | L 3–56 | — | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Stony Brook | W 41–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 15–51 | — | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | @ Kent State | L 13–26 | — | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 |  Toledo | L 24–39 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 6 | @ Northwestern | L 14–45 | — | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | @ Bowling Green | W 32–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 8 |  Sacramento State | W 34–17 | 5.2 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.2 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 10 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 8 | — |
| Yards | 34 | 784th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 15 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 4 | 1233rd / 2089 |
| Yards | 27 | 1408th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 6.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 10 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 12 | — |
| Average | 12 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 12 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio State | ✓ RB | 60 | ~11 (3–21) | 3 | · | 18% |
| Wk 3 · Liberty | — | 56 | ~10 (2–19) | 2 | · | 18% |
| Wk 4 · Kent State | — | 54 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 6 · Northwestern | — | 78 | ~11 (3–21) | 3 | · | 14% |
| Wk 8 · Sacramento State | — | 69 | ~12 (3–23) | 4 | · | 17% |
| Season | 1 GS | 512 | 44 (25–105) | 12 | 1 | 9% |
Position Room
6 RBs on the Ball State roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | TJ Horton | RB | SR | 68 | 426 | 6.3 | 9 | 12 | +0.12 |
| 2 | Jalen Bonds | RB | SO | 47 | 224 | 4.8 | 2 | 10 | +0.28 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | RB | 35 | 86 | 2.5 | 0 | 11 | -0.33 | ||
| 0 | Elijah Jackson | RB | SR | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 4 | +0.25 |
| 21 | Anthony McMullen Jr. | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Char'rese Breveard | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Ball State depth chart →