Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 255 | — |
| Success rate | 56.9% | 2nd / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 16.3% | 9th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 13.1% | 93rd / 181 |
| Sack rate | 1.2% | 8th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 1.6% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 53.6% | 10th / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 27 | — |
| Success rate | 33.3% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 18.5% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 25.9% | — |
| First downs | 8 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 9 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 4 | — |
Charting
Where Jackson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws259 throws charted
Run direction25 carries
2025 charting · UCF
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Jackson’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws147 throws charted
Run direction16 carries
Career
5 seasons at 4 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  North Texas#56 · 6-2 | 8 | 85% | 194/268 | 2568 | 22–5 | 9.6 | 56.9% | 30 | 76 | 2.5 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2025 |  UCF#76 · 5-7 | 11 | 73% | 200/315 | 2151 | 10–8 | 6.8 | 40.7% | 54 | 85 | 1.6 | 3 | 57.6% |
| 2024 |  Indiana#8 · 11-2 | 5 | 15% | 23/37 | 349 | 4–1 | 9.4 | 50.0% | 15 | 73 | 4.9 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 2023 | Indiana#92 · 3-9 | 6 | 34% | 78/128 | 914 | 2–5 | 7.1 | 43.3% | 28 | -21 | -0.8 | 1 | 19.0% |
| 2022 |  Tennessee#5 · 11-2 | 3 | 2% | 3/4 | 37 | 0–0 | 9.2 | — | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tayven Jackson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Tayven 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
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 | @Indiana | L 16–52 | 5.3 | 22 | 28 | 78.6 | 192 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 |  UNLV | W 44–6 | 7.3 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 233 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | @ Texas State | L 35–49 | 7.8 | 42 | 56 | 75.0 | 492 | 8.8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 |  Houston Christian | W 63–14 | 7.9 | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | 270 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 | @ Tulsa | W 45–44 | 6.4 | 24 | 39 | 61.5 | 332 | 8.5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 |  Charlotte | W 50–10 | 9.2 | 24 | 31 | 77.4 | 349 | 11.3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | @ Navy | W 49–39 | 7.8 | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 305 | 13.3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Florida Atlantic | W 48–41 | 8.9 | 33 | 46 | 71.7 | 404 | 8.8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 28 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.6 | 193 | 267 | 72.3 | 2577 | 9.7 | 22 | 5 | 30 | 96 | 3.2 | 2 | 28 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 194 | — |
| Attempts | 268 | — |
| Completion % | 72.4% | 4th / 146 |
| Yards | 2568 | 3rd / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 9.6 | 8th / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 22 | 6th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 5 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 30 | — |
| Yards | 76 | 560th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 2.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 266th / 683 |
| Long | 28 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Lost | 2 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Indiana | ✓ QB | 67 | 59 | 34 | 88% |
| Wk 2 · UNLV | ✓ QB | 67 | 53 | 32 | 79% |
| Wk 3 · Texas State | ✓ QB | 85 | 85 | 60 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Houston Christian | ✓ QB | 66 | 31 | 18 | 47% |
| Wk 5 · Tulsa | ✓ QB | 84 | 82 | 45 | 98% |
| Wk 6 · Charlotte | — | 70 | 44 | 32 | 63% |
| Wk 8 · Navy | — | 52 | 52 | 25 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Florida Atlantic | ✓ QB | 85 | 85 | 53 | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 576 | 491 | 299 | 85% |
Position Room
3 QBs on the North Texas roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tayven Jackson | QB | SR | 268 | 2568 | 22 | 5 | +0.46 |
| 9 | Chaston Ditta | QB | SO | 19 | 159 | 1 | 0 | +0.29 |
| 12 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | QB | SO | 3 | 55 | 1 | 0 | +0.37 |
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 12+ plays per team game. North Texas depth chart →