Jaylon Jackson: RB · Iowa State · #12.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jaylon Jackson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Chris Creighton and Matt Campbell. That makes two straight seasons on the honors list: All-MAC again in 2023. A game that shows it: 107 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Baylor — Week 6, 2024.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
18.9% of carries overall (93/492) → 21.0% of Q4-with-lead carries (22/105) — 63.6% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
FOX61 Oct 28
The Des Moines Register Oct 23
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa State | 93 | 388 | 4.2 | 2 | 51 |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 136 | 576 | 4.2 | 2 | 55 |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 92 | 414 | 4.5 | 2 | 31 |
| Career | 321 | 1,378 | 4.3 | 6 | 55 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa State | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 1 | 27 |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 24 | 234 | 9.8 | 2 | 68 |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 127 | 9.8 | 0 | 42 |
| Career | 44 | 402 | 9.1 | 3 | 68 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-3vs North Dakota | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 20-19@ No. 21 Iowa | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-7vs Arkansas State | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-0@ Houston | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 0 | 50 | |
| Wk 6 | W 43-21vs Baylor | 15 | 107 | 7.1 | 2 | 51 | Season-high 107 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 28-16@ West Virginia | 12 | 19 | 1.6 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-35vs UCF | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | L 22-23vs Texas Tech | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | L 36-45vs Kansas | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-17vs Cincinnati | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-28@ Utah | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 14 | W 29-21vs Kansas State | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 15 | L 19-45vs No. 12 Arizona State | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 93 | 388 | 4.2 | 2 | 51 |
Week 6 · 2024
W 43-21
vs Baylor
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
33%93 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.2 yds/carry on 93 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 33% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 30.4 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 39.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 52.3 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 10.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
48.0%
470 pass / 509 run
Plays / game
69.9
14 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
492 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #257 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Eastern Michigan and Iowa State, 1,378 rushing yards, a first-team All-Conference season (2022) — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chris Creighton and Matt Campbell.
