Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 50 | — |
| Success rate | 50.0% | 70th / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 12.0% | 197th / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 6.0% | 11th / 332 |
| First downs | 15 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 15 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Jackson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction59 carries
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 | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Ohio State#2 · 6-2 | 6 | 22% | 59 | 354 | 6.0 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5.7% |
| 2025 |  Florida#53 · 4-8 | 4 | 11% | 27 | 98 | 3.6 | 0 | 34.6% | 4 | 27 | 0 | 5.3% |
| 2024 | Florida#24 · 8-5 | 13 | 28% | 95 | 509 | 5.4 | 7 | 59.0% | 7 | 76 | 0 | 6.8% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ja'Kobi Jackson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Ja'Kobi 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Ball State | W 56–3 | 7.3 | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 1 | 49 |
| 2 | @ Texas | L 23–24 | 5.7 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Kent State | W 59–3 | 6.9 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 |  Illinois | W 42–19 | 6.4 | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | @ Iowa | W 31–14 | 6.6 | 14 | 72 | 5.1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 |  Maryland | W 45–16 | 6.4 | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | @ Indiana | W 19–15 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 9 | @ USC | L 18–30 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.5 | 59 | 354 | 6.0 | 6 | 49 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 59 | — |
| Yards | 354 | 170th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 6 | 50th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 6 | 54th / 683 |
| Long | 49 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 1510th / 2089 |
| Yards | 8 | 1827th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 4 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 5 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ball State | — | 72 | ~19 (13–25) | 8 | 26% |
| Wk 2 · Texas | — | 63 | ~14 (4–27) | 6 | 22% |
| Wk 3 · Kent State | — | 66 | ~15 (10–19) | 8 | 23% |
| Wk 4 · Illinois | — | 68 | ~25 (17–32) | 10 | 37% |
| Wk 5 · Iowa | — | 74 | ~27 (18–35) | 14 | 36% |
| Wk 6 · Maryland | ✓ RB | 69 | ~25 (17–32) | 16 | 36% |
| Season | 1 GS | 561 | 125 (99–154) | 62 | 22% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Bo Jackson | RB | SO | 128 | 637 | 5 | 4 | 13 | +0.11 |
| 24 | Ja'Kobi Jackson | RB | SR | 59 | 354 | 6 | 6 | 2 | +0.32 |
| Isaiah West | RB | 41 | 190 | 4.6 | 1 | 7 | +0.14 | ||
| 2 | Legend Bey | RB | FR | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | -0.01 |
| 29 | Favour Akih | RB | FR | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | — | -0.28 |
| 28 | Stanley Jackson Jr. | RB | JR | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | -0.04 |
| 21 | Anthony Rogers | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Ohio State depth chart →