Running back, Ohio State (from Florida), 2023–⁠26

Ja’Kobi Jackson

Number
No. 24
Height
6′0″
Weight
219 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Pensacola, FL

Ja’Kobi Jackson plays running back for Ohio State, after Florida (2023–⁠25). Last time out, against Maryland: 14 carries, 76 yards; 2 catches, 8 yards. Jackson leads Ohio State in rushing touchdowns this season.

2026 so far

354 rushing yards, 6 TD

Last game: 14 carries, 76 yards; 2 catches, 8 yards vs. Maryland, W 45–⁠16

Next game: at USC, Oct 31

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 83BALL
  2. 20@TEX
  3. 47KENT
  4. 56ILL
  5. 72@IOWA
  6. 76MD

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

116rushing yards, career highat Texas, 20242rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Kent State, 2026

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Florida935005.4720
2025Florida27983.6027
2026Ohio State593546.0649
Career1799525.31349

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Florida77610.9021
2025Florida4276.8026
2026Ohio State284.005
Career131118.5026

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Florida24RBFr.
2024Florida24RBSo.
2025Florida24RBJr.
2026Ohio State24RBSr.6′0″219

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2024Florida1020.3492nd (n=434)0.1634.914%0.32
2025Florida310.04––1.412%–
2026Ohio State620.3391st (n=478)0.1020.215%0.37

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Florida35%2.400.800.8027%
2026Ohio State53%4.001.301.105%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Ohio State 6 games, 354 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 5vs.Ball StateW 56–⁠3883149––
Sep 12atTexasL 23–⁠2452018––
Sep 19vs.Kent StateW 59–⁠3847214––
Sep 26vs.IllinoisW 42–⁠191056115––
Oct 3atIowaW 31–⁠141472112––
Oct 10vs.MarylandW 45–⁠16147601528
2025 Florida 4 games, 98 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30vs.Long Island UniversityW 55–⁠07240131−1
Sep 6vs.South FloridaL 16–⁠1862209224
Sep 13atLSUL 10–⁠2071306––
Sep 20atMiamiL 7–⁠2673902714
2024 Florida 12 games, 500 rushing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 7vs.SamfordW 45–⁠7218010––
Sep 14vs.Texas A&ML 20–⁠33423110––
Sep 21atMississippi StateW 45–⁠28318110227
Oct 5vs.UCFW 24–⁠13325119––
Oct 12atTennesseeL 17–⁠235160131−1
Oct 19vs.KentuckyW 48–⁠20944011––
Nov 2vs.GeorgiaL 20–⁠341274118––
Nov 9atTexasL 17–⁠4919116111113
Nov 16vs.LSUW 27–⁠1663712018
Nov 23vs.Ole MissW 24–⁠1782108––
Nov 30atFlorida StateW 31–⁠111051113––
Dec 20 ✦vs.TulaneW 33–⁠81257014229

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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