Receiver, Virginia Tech (from Louisiana Tech), 2022–26
Marlion Jackson
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 207 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Flowery Branch, GA
Marlion Jackson plays receiver for Virginia Tech, after Louisiana Tech (2022–25). Last time out, at California: 2 catches, 38 yards.
2026 so far
7 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD
Last game: 2 catches, 38 yards at California, L 20–25
Next game: at Clemson, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
6catches, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 2025103receiving yards, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 161 | 13.4 | 0 | 30 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 222 | 15.9 | 1 | 39 |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 20 | 370 | 18.5 | 2 | 52 |
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 20 |
| Career | 53 | 847 | 16.0 | 4 | 52 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | WR | RS | ||
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | WR | So. | ||
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 5 | WR | Sr. | 6′2″ | 207 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 15 | 1.11 | – | – | 16.6 | – |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 19 | 0.79 | – | – | 15.0 | – |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 37 | 0.65 | 79th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 23.9 | 5% |
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 0.34 | – | – | 4.4 | – |
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
2026 Virginia Tech 4 games, 7 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 44–21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Sep 26 | at | W 21–14 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. | L 33–35 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 10 | at | L 20–25 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 20 | – |
2025 Louisiana Tech 10 games, 20 catches, 370 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at | L 7–23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 49–14 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 42 | – |
| Sep 27 | at | W 30–11 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Oct 9 | at | L 7–35 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 28 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 27–28 | 6 | 103 | 0 | 41 | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 55–14 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Nov 8 | at | L 24–25 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 34–28 | – | – | – | – | 16 |
| Nov 29 | at | W 42–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 23–14 | 3 | 87 | 1 | 52 | – |
2024 Louisiana Tech 6 games, 14 catches, 222 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 25–17 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 39 | – |
| Sep 14 | at | L 20–30 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 20–23 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 10–17 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 48–21 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Oct 15 | at | L 30–33 | – | – | – | – | 10 |
2023 Louisiana Tech 6 games, 12 catches, 161 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 51–21 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 24–10 | – | – | – | – | −4 |
| Oct 10 | at | L 23–31 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 24–27 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 28 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 27–42 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 30 | – |
| Nov 18 | at | L 17–56 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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