Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 1 | 49 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ Texas | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Total | 13 | 103 | 7.2 | 2 | 49 |
#24
Ja'Kobi Jackson
Ja'Kobi Jackson chose Ohio State out of the portal; now both sides find out if they chose right.
6′0″ · 219 lb · Pensacola, FL
CFB Index 55 · #91 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Florida → Ohio State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
103
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 7.9 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 20 rush yds, 1 TD, at Texas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Ohio State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Florida to Ohio State in 2026.
Ja'Kobi Jackson
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Ja'Kobi Jackson arrives at Ohio State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
103RUSH YDS2RUSH TD13CARRIES
Ohio State fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
medium confidence3 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Ohio State
Played his entire career under Ryan Day.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ohio State
2025Florida
2026Ohio State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Florida8-5HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Florida4-8HC: Billy Napier · Balanced
2026Ohio State1-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 51.5 YDS/g, 7.2 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
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 | Ohio State | 13 | 103 | 7.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida | 27 | 98 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida | 93 | 500 | 5.4 | 7 | -- |
| Career | 133 | 701 | 5.3 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Texas · 4&2 · Q2 · EPA -3.87(13:29) #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TEX12 (#4 J.McDonald; #93 H.Kanu), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +3.76Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush right for 49 yards gain to the BallSt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:20, 1ST DOWN #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs)
- Week 2 · Texas · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +2.75(05:42) Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TEX00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:39, 1ST DOWN #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs)
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.03Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush right for 8 yards gain to the OhioSt46 (#99 K.Gilbert)
- Week 2 · Texas · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.89(06:52) #24 J.Jackson rush right for 1 yard gain to the OSU39 (#95 I.Geffrard)
- Week 1 · Ball State · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +0.44No Huddle #24 J.Jackson rush right for 5 yards gain to the BallSt36 (#13 K.Chamble), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.43Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush left for 3 yards gain to the OhioSt43 (#48 S.Feeney)
- Week 2 · Texas · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.38(05:32) Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TEX26 (#19 Z.Umeozulu; #4 J.McDonald)
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.30Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush left for 3 yards gain to the OhioSt28 (#2 Q.Scandrett)
- Week 2 · Texas · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.17(04:28) #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TEX27 (#3 R.Biles)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Antario Brown’s 2021 season.
Matches Antario on
Yards / carry
Weight
EPA / carry (adj)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Elijah Mitchell’s path through Louisiana.
98%match
All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 6
Matches Elijah on
Yards per carry
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Antario Brown's freshman season at Northern Illinois (2021).
82%match
All-MAC
Matches Antario on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Ja'Kobi Jackson
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #57
Peaked at #57 this season.
Background
Career Highs 19 Attempts at Texas (Nov. 9, 2024) 116 Rushing Yards at Texas (Nov. 9, 2024) 1 Rushing Touchdown (Seven Times – last time on Nov. 30, 2024) 2 Receptions (Three Times – last time on Dec. 20, 2024) 29 Receiving Yards vs. Tulane (Dec. 20, 2024) Honors and Awards 2025: NFF Hampshire Hon...
The backfield · Ohio State
- #25Bo Jackson1,090 rushing yards · 2025
- #32Isaiah West310 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Ja'Kobi Jackson98 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Stanley Jackson Jr.no box-score line yet
- #21Anthony Rogersno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Ohio State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology