Running back, Duke, 2017–20
Deon Jackson
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
- Born
- Feb 18, 1999
Deon Jackson played running back at Duke (2017–20).
Career highs
169rushing yards, career highat Syracuse, 20202rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Charlotte, 20207catches, career highvs. Wake Forest, 201889receiving yards, career highat Pittsburgh, 2018Rushing
Receiving
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Duke | 37 | -0.13 | – | – | -4.7 | 6% | – |
| 2018 | Duke | 196 | 0.11 | 39th (n=300) | 0.15 | 20.8 | 20% | 0.04 |
| 2019 | Duke | 212 | -0.02 | 9th (n=287) | 0.13 | -4.0 | 24% | 0.03 |
| 2020 | Duke | 177 | -0.02 | 10th (n=212) | 0.14 | -3.7 | 21% | -0.14 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2020 Duke 11 games, 682 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at | L 13–27 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 12 | 2 | −6 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | L 6–26 | 15 | 74 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 20–38 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 24 | 1 | −2 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 31–38 | 15 | 68 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 38–24 | 30 | 169 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 20–31 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 53–19 | 10 | 101 | 2 | 65 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 24–56 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 47 |
| Nov 28 | at | L 33–56 | 9 | 54 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 22 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 0–48 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Dec 12 | at | L 35–56 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 9 | – | – |
2019 Duke 12 games, 641 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 3–42 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–13 | 16 | 71 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 9 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 41–18 | 22 | 71 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 27 | at | W 45–10 | 9 | 55 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 45 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 30–33 | 19 | 60 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 47 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 41–23 | 20 | 69 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 14–48 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 17–20 | 19 | 91 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 7–38 | 14 | 52 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 19 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 6–49 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 27–39 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 27–17 | 14 | 44 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
2018 Duke 13 games, 847 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 34–14 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | at | W 21–7 | 18 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| Sep 15 | at | W 40–27 | 10 | 83 | 1 | 31 | – | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 55–13 | 9 | 63 | 1 | 34 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 14–31 | 15 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 34 |
| Oct 13 | at | W 28–14 | 21 | 98 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | L 14–28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 27 | at | L 45–54 | 10 | 162 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 89 |
| Nov 3 | at | W 20–12 | 14 | 113 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 42–35 | 17 | 78 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 14 |
| Nov 17 | at | L 6–35 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 21 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 7–59 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 56–27 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
2017 Duke 8 games, 97 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 60–7 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 41–17 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | at | W 27–17 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 6–31 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | L 21–28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | at | L 3–24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −4 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 43–20 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 36–14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11″ |
| Weight | 218 lb |
| Arm length | 30¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 73¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.42 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 s |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.14 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.40 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 17 games with a stat; latest team: New York Giants.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 68 | 236 | 1 | 30 | 209 |
| 2023 | New York Giants | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| NFL career | 17 | 95 | 283 | 2 | 35 | 223 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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