Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 7 | Season-high 8 yds |
| Total | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 7 |
Freshman running back for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 190 lb · Folsom, CA
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 2.7 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Western Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
Carter Jackson
This is his second year in the same backfield at Nevada. One game to point at: 8 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Western Kentucky — Week 1, 2026.
8 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 3 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Choate — 4-10 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 8.0 YDS/g, 2.7 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–14
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 7 | Season-high 8 yds |
| Total | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 7 |
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Nevada
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #98
2 more on the roster · Nevada team page