Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-21vs Florida Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Campbell | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 19 yds |
| Total | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 |
#22
Kahleil Jackson
Senior wide receiver for Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 214 lb · Hawthorne, FL · Hawthorne
CFB Index 33 · #410 of 497 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Florida 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
19
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 9.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 19 yds, vs Campbell
His career numbers, season by seasonKahleil Jackson
Moves the chains on third down. Kahleil Jackson has been at Florida through two head coaches in five seasons. The receipt: 19 rec yds, 2 receptions against Campbell — Week 2, 2026.
19 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 52 yds at South Carolina.South Carolina · W 41-392023
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2025
Florida
2026era →
Jon Sumrall
Florida
Coaching transition mid-career: Billy Napier → Jon Sumrall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Florida6-7HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning
2023Florida5-7HC: Billy Napier · Balanced
2024Florida8-5HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Florida4-8HC: Billy Napier · Balanced
2026Florida2-0HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec 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: 1.0 REC/g, 9.5 YDS/g, 9.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–3
vs Campbell
2 rec · 19 yds
Dominant 49-point win at home against Campbell.
With V. Brown III — 3 rec · 43 yds · 1 TD · A. Philo — 242 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 71.6 · 13 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Florida
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 7 Florida players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (27 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida · Last season: 4-8 (AP #13) · Talent rank #10 · 2026 recruiting class #17
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Roc Taylor’s 2022 season.
Matches Roc on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Height
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Brandon Smith’s path through Iowa.
100%match
#5
Landon Ruggieri
99%
Matches Brandon on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Roc Taylor's sophomore season at Memphis (2022).
91%match
All-AAC
Matches Roc on
Reception volume
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kahleil Jackson
Background
Pronunciation Feature Clips Career Stats (PDF) ACADEMIC HONORS Earned his bachelor's degree in Education Sciences (Fall 2024) Four-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022-25) 2025: Did not see game action due to injury and granted another year of eligibility for 2026 season. 2024: Started in the...
The receiver room · Florida
- #2Eric Singleton Jr.534 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Vernell Brown III524 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Micah Mays Jr.302 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Bailey Stockton233 receiving yards · 2025
- #22Kahleil Jackson2 games · 2026
13 more on the roster · Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology