CFB Zeitgeist Score
65
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 85th percentile.
Quinton Jackson
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Quinton Jackson is a cornerstone for Rice — measured against the line he joined.
889RUSH YDS6RUSH TD180CARRIES
RUSHING VALUE · WEPA
+0.11
via your WEPA model · 2025 · 163 plays
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Rice for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Rice
Returning around him
- 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #100
RB · RICE · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Quinton Jackson
- 3
- #10
- 5-7 | 160 lb
- Fort Worth, TX
Heisman Heat
#923
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP RB AWARD
Doak Walker
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+5827%
Up 5827% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rice
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8100 | No. 2024 recruit | HighSchool | Rice |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
Achievements
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in rushing yards (889).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Selector recognition fills in once the major honors lists (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, SI) are scraped and ingested.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Rice
Composite
0.8100
#2024 national
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Quinton Jackson
Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal
The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.
Cohort divergence map
Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Quinton Jackson
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 13g
889Rush yards
180Carries
6Rush TDs
Per game
68.4Rush yards
14Carries
0Rush TDs
Final
889Rush yards
180Carries
6Rush TDs
✓ Hit 750-yard season · finished with 889.
Why this is more than a rushing profile
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Quinton Jackson is not a one-lane back. The profile is interesting because the workload spills beyond pure rushing volume: 889 rushing yards, 4 catches, and 265 return yards for Rice. That kind of all-purpose footprint gives the card a much richer story than a basic carry total.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
RB season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
Workhorse against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
180 95th
YDS
889 93rd
YPC
4.9 59th
TD
6 89th
Receiving
REC
4 38th
YDS
74 61st
YPR
18.5 97th
TD
1 89th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-12@ Louisiana | 22 | 119 | 5.4 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-35vs Houston | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-17vs Prairie View A&M | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-17@ Charlotte | 12 | 80 | 6.7 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-21@ Navy | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-27vs Florida Atlantic | 19 | 128 | 6.7 | 1 | 68 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-61@ UTSA | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | W 37-34vs UConn | 21 | 168 | 8.0 | 3 | 73 | Season-high 168 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 14-38vs Memphis | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-17vs UAB | 22 | 81 | 3.7 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-56vs North Texas | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | L 3-52@ South Florida | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bowl | L 10-41@ Texas State | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | 0 | 35 | |
| Total | 180 | 889 | 4.4 | 6 | 73 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Rice5-8HC: Mike Bloomgren · Run-leaning
2023Rice6-7HC: Mike Bloomgren · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Rice4-8HC: Mike Bloomgren · Pass-leaning
2025Rice5-8HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 889 | #54/735 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 6 | #83/739 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.9 | #305/735 | 59th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 4 | #343/552 | 38th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 74 | #217/548 | 61st pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.11 | #192/362 | 47th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 163 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 20.9% | #79/738 | 89th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 180 | #39/739 | 95th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 73 | #44/733 | 94th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 75 | #9/540 | 99th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 18.5 | #16/548 | 97th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #60/552 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 262 | #25/200 | 88th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 20.2 | #77/199 | 62nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 13 | #15/206 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 3.0 | #24/27 | 15th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 3 | #24/27 | 15th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt returns | 1 | #20/29 | 34th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 28.3% | #141/738 | 81st pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 25.8% | #73/738 | 90th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 25.1% | #74/738 | 90th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 21.3% | #80/738 | 89th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 13.3% | #112/738 | 85th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 12.3% | #124/738 | 83rd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 2.9% | #318/738 | 57th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION · Rung None of 16
Why he’s here
Standing classification populates when honors, Heisman, and roster signals all align.
What moves him up
What moves him down
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 77.6 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Road6g | 57.7 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 98.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| Losses8g | 49.9 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 70.6 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 64.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
65Solid starter
Elite: carries (88th). Strength: long run (87th). Concern: receptions (12th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
wepa_rushing0.11Low (p25–p50) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Quinton JacksonRiceBill DavisLouisiana· 89% simCaleb KomolafeNorthwestern· 83% simEvan DickensLiberty· 82% sim
Carries
Long run
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Yards / carry
Rec yards
Receptions
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Courtney Reese’s 2023 season.
Courtney Reese
64%match
#2
Devin Roche
64%
#3
Perris Jones
52%
#4
Shedro Louis
52%
#5
Brian Battie
52%
Matches Courtney on
EPA / carry (adj)
Class year
Differs from Courtney on
Rush TD rate (lower)
Height (lower)
Receiving share (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Courtney Reese's senior season at UNLV (2023).
Courtney Reese
62%match
#2
Brian Battie
1st-team All-American
57%
#3
Jacquez Stuart
50%
#4
Xavier Arline
47%
#5
Perris Jones
41%
Matches Courtney on
Weight
Height
Receiving share
Differs from Courtney on
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
26.0%
224 pass / 636 run
Plays / game
66.2
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
11.6%
147 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Mike Bloomgren
Rice
2023
Mike Bloomgren
Rice
2024
Mike Bloomgren
Rice
2025era →
Scott Abell
Rice
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownFort Worth, TX
Height5'7"
Weight160 lb
Class3
PositionRB
Jersey10
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamRice
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
No formal honors on the ledger yet
All-America, all-conference, player-of-the-week, watch-list, and postseason awards land here when they're earned. The absence is the signal: most players never collect formal honors, and that's its own kind of context.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No formal honors on the ledger yet. All-America, all-conference, weekly awards, watch lists, and postseason trophies land here when they’re earned. | ||||
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rice | RB3 | #923 | #1489 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2023 | Rice | RB3 | #2940 | #3062 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2022 | Rice | RB3 | #3344 | #3775 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rice | American Athletic | RB | 3 | No. 10 | 5-7 | 160 lb | Fort Worth, TX |
| 2024 | Rice | American Athletic | RB | 3 | No. 10 | 5-7 | 160 lb | Fort Worth, TX |
| 2023 | Rice | American Athletic | RB | 3 | No. 10 | 5-7 | 160 lb | Fort Worth, TX |
| 2022 | Rice | Conference USA | RB | 3 | No. 10 | 5-7 | 160 lb | Fort Worth, TX |