Running back, Temple (from Illinois), 2018–⁠22

Jakari Norwood

Lettered 2021 at Illinois (school media guide)

Number
No. 29
Height
5′10″
Weight
195 lb
Class (2022)
Junior
Hometown
Pompano Beach, FL

Jakari Norwood played running back at Illinois (2018–⁠21) and Temple (2022).

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Illinois5295.8012
2019Illinois15946.3050
2020Illinois210.501
2021Illinois271204.4018
2022Temple27622.3011
Career763064.0050

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Illinois29RBYr 1
2019Illinois29RBYr 2
2020Illinois29RBYr 3
2021Illinois29RBYr 4
2022Temple29RBJr. (Yr 5)5′10″195

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2018Illinois70.40––2.8–
2019Illinois180.01––0.2–
2020Illinois2-0.41––-0.8–
2021Illinois33-0.05––-1.55%
2022Temple34-0.47––-15.811%

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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2022 Temple 5 games, 62 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2atDukeL 0–⁠304110510
Sep 10vs.LafayetteW 30–⁠141027011––
Sep 24vs.MassachusettsW 28–⁠0300214
Oct 1atMemphisL 3–⁠2441808––
Oct 13atUCFL 13–⁠706604––
2021 Illinois 9 games, 120 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 28vs.NebraskaW 30–⁠2231601217
Sep 4vs.UTSAL 30–⁠37426018––
Sep 11atVirginiaL 14–⁠4243501714
Sep 17vs.MarylandL 17–⁠204402––
Sep 25atPurdueL 9–⁠136330171−5
Oct 2vs.CharlotteW 24–⁠142−500––
Oct 23atPenn StateW 20–⁠18––––12
Oct 30vs.RutgersL 14–⁠203906––
Nov 6atMinnesotaW 14–⁠61202––
2020 Illinois 1 game, 1 rushing yard
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Oct 23atWisconsinL 7–⁠452101––
2019 Illinois 6 games, 94 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31vs.AkronW 42–⁠34303––
Sep 7atUConnW 31–⁠2366205012
Sep 14vs.Eastern MichiganL 31–⁠3414041−3
Sep 21vs.NebraskaL 38–⁠42116016––
Oct 19vs.WisconsinW 24–⁠231303––
Nov 2vs.RutgersW 38–⁠102605––
2018 Illinois 2 games, 29 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 8vs.Western IllinoisW 34–⁠141−100––
Nov 17vs.IowaL 0–⁠63430012111

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

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