Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 2 | 12 | Season-high 61 yds |
| Total | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 2 | 12 |
#10
Quinton Jackson
Senior running back for Rice. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′7″ · 175 lb · Fort Worth, TX · North Crowley
CFB Index 48 · #143 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Rice 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
61
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 6.1 per carry · 1 catches
1 game into 2026 so far -- Backed by 21 car · 168 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 61 rush yds, 2 TD, 6 rec yds, vs Houston Christian
Swing playSwung Rice from 45% to 70% to win.Rice at Louisiana · 14-12
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Rice. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rice in 2022.
Quinton Jackson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Quinton Jackson has been at Rice through two head coaches in five seasons. All-AAC in 2025 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. The receipt on tape: 61 rush yds, 6 rec yds against Houston Christian, Week 1, 2026.
61 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 10 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2022
- Signed with Rice3-star out of North Crowley
202513 games
The role got bigger.
- All-AACthird
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rice
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2024
Rice
2025–2026era →
Scott Abell
Rice
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
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
2026Rice1-1HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (87th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 61.0 YDS/g, 6.1 YPC, 2.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-AAC
Based on 2025: #14 of 37 American Athletic RBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–3
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Houston Christian · 4&4 · Q3 · EPA -3.43(07:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 3 yards gain to the HCU16 (#4 T.Zappe), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Houston Christian · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.79(09:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 7 yards gain to the HCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:32, 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler)
- Week 1 · Houston Christian · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +2.78(13:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 12 yards gain to the HCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:19, 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler)
- Week 1 · Houston Christian · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.63(14:00) Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the HCU46 (#8 J.Bejarano; #4 T.Zappe)
- Week 1 · Houston Christian · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.37(12:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Rice16 (#3 D.Bean; #0 M.Sylvalie)
- Week 1 · Houston Christian · 3&11 · Q3 · EPA +0.36(07:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 7 yards gain to the HCU19 (#5 J.Wiggins)
- Week 1 · Houston Christian · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +0.22(13:25) Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush right for 5 yards gain to the HCU41 (#12 G.White; #8 J.Bejarano), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Houston Christian · 2&15 · Q4 · EPA +0.21(14:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #10 Q.Jackson caught at HCU33, for 6 yards to the HCU26 (#99 M.Mickles; #44 A.Deason)
- Week 1 · Houston Christian · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.21(05:47) Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 3 yards gain to the HCU31 (#8 J.Bejarano)
- Week 1 · Houston Christian · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.10(00:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 5 yards gain to the HCU44 (#12 G.White), out of bounds
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Rice
Returning around him
- 39% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 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 #100 · 2026 recruiting class #104
DNA match
Player DNA
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.
Matches Courtney on
Yards / carry
EPA / carry (adj)
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).
61%match
Matches Courtney on
Weight
Height
Receiving share
Differs from Courtney on
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Quinton Jackson
Background
Pronunciation Guide Honors at Rice 2025 Team Captain George Martin Award (MVP) Hornung Award Watch List All-AAC Phil Steele Preseason second team (kick returner), third team (running back) Athlon Preseason first team (kick returner), third team (all-purpose back) American Conference All-Academic...
The backfield · Rice
- #10Quinton Jackson889 rushing yards · 2025
- #28DAndre Hardeman Jr.302 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Tyvonn Byars193 rushing yards · 2025
- #30Carson Morgan18 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Dionne Simsno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Rice team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology