Colorado · L 24-27
7 carries, 13 yards
The other 7 games average 53 yards. This one was 40 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Over the last few games, Kansas State fans have been high on Jackson.
“Joe Jackson is so much better it’s crazy”
“Joe Jackson is that guy”
“I love Joe Jackson”
From r/CFB game threads. Read by AI.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
RB Joe Jackson Is Still A Big Part Of Kansas State Wildcats Offense
Roundtable +1 Sep 17
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 16, middle 57, right 11. His longest went for 64 yards.
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson is on trial in Kansas State's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
Rushing value per play
+0.12
our model · 2026 · 62 plays
Kansas State fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
29.2% of carries overall (84/288) → 36.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (17/47) — 82.4% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (29.4%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
RB Joe Jackson Is Still A Big Part Of Kansas State Wildcats Offense
Roundtable +1 Sep 17 · 2 outlets
from 5 outlets
RB Joe Jackson Is Still A Big Part Of Kansas State Wildcats Offense
Roundtable +1 Sep 17 · 2 outlets
Yahoo SportsWhy RB Joe Jackson Is So Important To Kansas State's OffenseAug 11
Locked OnKansas State Running Back Room with Joe Jackson, Jay Harris, Rodney Fields shinesAug 24Roundtable +1
Bring On The CatsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Joe Jackson vs Nicholls.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 84 | 384 | 4.6 | 2 | 64 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 169 | 911 | 5.4 | 8 | 80 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 39 | 227 | 5.8 | 1 | 32 |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 296 | 1,523 | 5.1 | 11 | 80 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 14 | 132 | 9.4 | 2 | 43 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 22 | 119 | 5.4 | 1 | 19 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 1 | 25 |
| 2023 | Kansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 42 | 314 | 7.5 | 4 | 43 |
Last game (Wk 9): 13 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | L 26-31@ Cincinnati | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-35vs No. 22 Houston | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-24vs Kansas | 27 | 159 | 5.9 | 1 | 64 | Season-high 159 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 17-28@ Arizona State | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27@ Colorado | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 84 | 384 | 4.6 | 2 | 64 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-27 at Colorado, play by play
7 carries for 13 yards.
6-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
9 carries for 17 yards.
6-yard run. Second quarter, down 14-10.
1-yard loss on 3rd and 4. Third quarter, down 14-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
27 carries for 159 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. In the fourth quarter, with Kansas State ahead by one score, he carried 12 times for 92 yards.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 17-13. Converted.
4-yard run on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, up 25-24. Converted.
2-yard run on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, up 25-24.
64-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 25-24.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 carries for 6 yards.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 12. Second quarter, down 14-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 59 yards. He converted a 3rd and 1 with Kansas State down 24-17. He also caught 5 passes for 10 yards.
0-yard catch on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0.
19-yard run. Second quarter, tied 10-10.
1-yard run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, down 24-17. Converted.
6-yard run on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, down 24-17. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 24 yards.
7-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
8-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 31-20.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 68 yards. He also caught 4 passes for 48 yards.
15-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, up 3-0. Converted.
12-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, up 3-0. Converted.
35-yard run. Third quarter, up 27-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 carries for 38 yards and a touchdown.
43-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 36-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 7 · 2026
W 35-24
vs Kansas
159 rush yds (27 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 13 yds
With A. Johnson — 209 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.5 · 132 rush yds (12 car) · L. Rodriguez — 15 points · 51 long · 100 percent on field goals
The plays that mattered most
145th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
42%84 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.6 yds/carry on 84 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
187% of team targetsCatch rate
78%14 of 18 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
78% catch rate on 18 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 59.0 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 29.7 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 59.0 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 15.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
47.0%
263 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
287 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #15 of 35 Big 12 RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12
All-Big 12 mention (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
