#15

Jackson Ford

TEJunior6' 6", 250 lbsMelissa, TX
San Diego State Aztecs4-5 · TDC #98
Snap share
32%
6 of 7 started · likely 22–44%
Receptions
8
841st of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
55
1104th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
6.9
Rec. TD
2
223rd of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.58
10 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

10 plays · +5.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.58
Passing+0.58
1st down+0.47
2nd down+0.39
3rd down-0.62
Standard downs+0.72
Passing downs-0.62
FordWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays8%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down2%
3rd down2%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs1%
FordWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets9—
Target share9.0%—
Catch rate77.8%—
Success rate per target66.7%—
Yards per target5.8—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets2—

Charting

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

Targets
10
8 caught (80%)
Avg. depth of target
4.6
air yards per target
YAC per catch
1.6
13 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
42
of 55 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted10 targets charted

80% comp4.6 avg. depth1.6 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (20%), 2 caught (100%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target2100% · 12yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (20%), 1 caught (50%), 11 yds, 5.5 per target250% · 11yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), -1 yds, -1.0 per target1100% · -1yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (20%), 2 caught (100%), 5 yds, 2.5 per target2100% · 5yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 19 yds, 19.0 per target1100% · 19yRight, 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.
2025 charting · San Diego State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Ford’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
10
5 caught (50%)
Avg. depth of target
8.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.8
19 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
40
of 59 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted10 targets charted

53% comp8.2 avg. depth3.8 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (20%), 2 caught (100%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target2100% · 12yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (20%), 1 caught (50%), 15 yds, 7.5 per target250% · 15yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 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.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farSan Diego State#98 · 4-5732%85529.0%
2025San Diego State#54 · 9-4850%108618.4%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jackson Ford's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Jackson Ford'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

5.5 avg. game scoreBest: 7.0 at Toledo (Week 4)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Portland StateW 53–20—no stats recorded
2@UCLAL 10–286.811919.0119
3James MadisonL 13–26—no stats recorded
4@ToledoL 16–417.05357.0011
5Texas StateW 31–29—no stats recorded
6@Oregon StateL 14–66—no stats recorded
7Fresno StateW 26–232.21-1-1.000
8@Colorado StateL 49–56—no stats recorded
9Washington StateW 26–206.0122.012
2026 · 4 games5.58556.9219

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions8841st / 2089
Yards551104th / 2074
Yards / catch6.9—
Touchdowns2223rd / 914
Long19—

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Portland State✓ TE62~38 (18–54)1·61%
Wk 2 · UCLA✓ TE56~32 (15–46)1157%
Wk 3 · James Madison✓ TE77···—
Wk 4 · Toledo✓ TE68~50 (42–60)6·74%
Wk 6 · Oregon State✓ TE48···—
Wk 7 · Fresno State✓ TE62~25 (12–36)1·40%
Wk 9 · Washington State—59~34 (16–49)1·58%
Season6 GS554179 (124–241)10132%

Position Room

7 TEs on the San Diego State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
15Jackson FordTEJR85528%+0.58
Ryan WolferTE52815%+0.34
19Jack LuaTEFR11003%+0.21
47Kime FangupoTESO———0%-4.94
87Jack EllisTEFR—————
98Parker GuiltinanTEFR—————
99Elijah MuliufiTEFR—————

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 4+ plays per team game. San Diego State depth chart →