Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | Season-high -2 yds |
| Total | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
#2
Janerious Jackson
Junior running back for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 220 lb · Atlanta, GA
Returning to Nevada for 2026
The numbers
-2
rushing yards · 2026
-2 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: -2 rush yds, vs Western Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nevada in 2026.
Janerious Jackson
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
-2 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 1 CARRIES
His career
2026
- Signed with Nevada3-star out of Feather River College
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Nevada
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Nevada1-1HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 1 game: -2.0 YDS/g, -2.0 YPC, 0.0 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.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–14
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Nevada
Returning around him
- 36% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
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
The backfield · Nevada
- #1Herschel Turner353 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Ky Woods103 rushing yards · 2025
- Dominic Kelley60 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Carter Jackson41 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Janerious Jackson1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · Nevada team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology