#21

Bryan Jackson

Junior running back for Wisconsin. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

RB · Wisconsin · Jr. · #21

6′2″ · 240 lb · McKinney, TX

Transferred USC → Wisconsin for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12:30 pm ETvs Eastern MichiganCamp Randall StadiumWisconsin by 23.5

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

4 per carry

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 40 rush yds, vs Western Illinois

Swing playSwung USC from 52% to 79% to win.Iowa at USC · 26-21

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 running back for Wisconsin. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to USC in 2024.
Transferred from USC to Wisconsin in 2026.

His career, year by year

How he plays

Yards / carry: 10th percentile.

The full scouting read

Bryan Jackson

RB · Wisconsin · Jr · #21

Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 39 rush yds against Western Illinois, Week 2, 2026.

40 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 10 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
head-coach lineage
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024USC7-6HC: Lincoln Riley · Pass-leaning

2025USC9-4HC: Lincoln Riley · Balanced

2026Wisconsin1-1HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#14 / 15 · 10th pct

4.0

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 40.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Luke Fickell

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Wisconsin	10	40	4.0	0	--
2025	USC	36	123	3.4	4	--
2024	USC	36	188	5.2	1	--
Career		82	351	4.3	5	--

Season	Team
2026	Wisconsin	--	--	--	--	--
2025	USC	2	17	8.5	0	--
2024	USC	1	--	0.0	0	--
Career		3	17	5.7	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 36–9

vs Western Illinois

40 rush yds (10 car)

Dominant 27-point win at home against Western Illinois.

With C. Joseph — 173 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 28.6 · 33 rush yds (4 car) · T. Henry — 2 rush yds (1 car)

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Western Illinois · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +1.27(08:22) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 10 yards gain to the WIL39 (#18 C.Garrett), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA -0.91Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WIL40 (#53 C.Moss)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.82(00:12) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WIL41 (#2 E.Ofosu)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.44(07:46) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIL37 (#86 E.Kongolo)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.40(09:00) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIL49 (#11 J.Buckner)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.36(11:56) #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIS33 (#35 J.Kruger)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA -0.31(07:02) #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIL34 (#53 C.Moss)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.14(02:36) #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIS34 (#86 E.Kongolo; #10 N.Reinicke)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.13(02:01) #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIS38 (#53 C.Moss)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 2&2 · Q4 · EPA -0.11(01:19) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIL49 (#0 A.Sangster), 1ST DOWN

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 36-9vs Western Illinois	10	40	4.0	0	10	Season-high 40 yds
Total		10	40	4.0	0	10

The backfield · Wisconsin

#3Abu Sama IIIRB · Sr.732 rushing yards · 2025
#6Darrion DupreeRB · Jr.363 rushing yards · 2025
#10Gideon ItukaRB · So.255 rushing yards · 2025
#15Nate PalmerRB · So.139 rushing yards · 2025
#21Bryan JacksonRB · Jr.123 rushing yards · 2025

4 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

20247 games

2026