Davian Jackson

Freshman running back for Texas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Texas State · Fr. · #6

6′1″ · 196 lb · New Iberia, LA

Transferred Mississippi State → Texas State for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETvs North TexasBobcat Stadium (TX)Texas State by 3

How he plays

Yards / carry: 60th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

128

rushing yards · 2026

2 TD · 5.1 per carry · 1 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 29 rush yds, 1 TD, 24 rec yds, at Texas

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 running back for Texas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2025.
Transferred from Mississippi State to Texas State in 2026.

His career, year by year

Davian Jackson

RB · Texas State · Fr · #6

He got to Texas State by way of Mississippi State. One game to point at: 99 rush yds, 1 rush TD against UTSA — Week 2, 2026.

128 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 25 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
portal record
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Texas State0-2HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#7 / 15 · 60th pct

5.1

Rush TDs#6 / 15 · 53rd pct

Rec yards#11 / 15 · 33rd pct

Long run#14 / 15 · 10th pct

Receptions#15 / 15 · 3rd pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

128

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 2 games: 64.0 YDS/g, 4.8 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

G.J. Kinne

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	Texas State	25	128	5.1	2	--
Career		25	128	5.1	2	--

Season	Team
2026	Texas State	1	24	24.0	0	--
Career		1	24	24.0	0	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · UTSA · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.57D. Jackson run for 16 yds, for a TD (J. Bonilla KICK)
Week 1 · Texas · 1&4 · Q2 · EPA +1.69(03:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TEXAS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:59 #41 D.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #92 T.Flintoff, LS: #51 D.Snell)
Week 1 · Texas · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +1.60(00:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TEXAS32 (#33 M.Charles; #92 C.Vasek), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Texas · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +1.47(12:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Jackson rush middle for 14 yards gain to the TXST45 (#29 G.Littleton), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · UTSA · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.05(01:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Jackson rush middle for 15 yards gain to the UTSA20 (#17 A.Chapman; #24 W.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Texas · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA -0.82(01:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TEXAS35 (#29 G.Littleton)
Week 2 · UTSA · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +0.64(06:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Jackson rush middle for 10 yards gain to the UTSA25 (#11 C.Upshaw Jr.; #17 A.Chapman), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · UTSA · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.60(04:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Jackson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TXST32 (#1 C.Cooper)
Week 1 · Texas · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.59(01:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Jackson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TEXAS29 (#24 W.Roberson; #6 K.Black)
Week 1 · Texas · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA +0.58(00:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short right to #6 D.Jackson caught at TEXAS25, for 24 yards to the TEXAS05 (#29 G.Littleton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 7-59@ Texas	7	29	4.1	1	14
Wk 2	L 26-31vs UTSA	18	99	5.5	1	16	Season-high 99 yds
Total		25	128	4.8	2	16

The backfield · Texas State

#5Jaylen JenkinsRB · Sr.170 rushing yards · 2025
#4Torrance Burgess Jr.RB · Jr.95 rushing yards · 2025
Taji AtkinsRB · So.1 game · 2026
#21Cole PryorRB · Fr.1 game · 2026
#6Davian JacksonRB · Fr.2 games · 2026

1 more on the roster · Texas State team page

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

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