Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 24/35 | 267 | 3 | 1 | 7.6 | — | Season-high 267 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ Utah | 14/34 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 4.1 | 38.8 | |
| Total | 38/69 | 406 | 3 | 2 | 5.8 | 38.8 |
No.459 4★, national recruit — the number KJ Jackson has built a role at Arkansas on.
6′4″ · 225 lb · Montgomery, AL
The numbers
passing yards · 2026
3 TD · 2 INT · 5.9 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Utah from 62% to 86% to win.Arkansas at Utah · 43-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Arkansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 32.5 points in belief.
Here's what we know about today's first scrimmage. Sounds like KJ Jackson and Chris Marshall had strong days as there were plenty of explosive plays from the offense…
Also worth knowing:
“So... NW Arkansas has Walmart and Tyson right at their doorsteps, they should be top 5 in the SEC for NIL funding and they have KJ Jackson as their QB... Arkansas fans deserve better.”
KJ Jackson
KJ Jackson is a cornerstone for Arkansas — measured against the line he joined.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.459
recruiting national rank
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sam Pittman → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
4.8668 of 75 QBsSack rate
5.5%43 of 75 QBsSacked on 5.5% of dropbacks (43 of 75) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (68 of 75).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 55.1% completion on 69 attempts · 48% of attempts thrown 0–9 air yds.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 203 YDS/g, 1.5 TD/g, 5.8 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–14
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 24/35 | 267 | 3 | 1 | 7.6 | — | Season-high 267 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ Utah | 14/34 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 4.1 | 38.8 | |
| Total | 38/69 | 406 | 3 | 2 | 5.8 | 38.8 |
2026 Outlook
Arkansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Arkansas
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #36 · 2026 recruiting class #46
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #165 this season.