Player Dossier

2016-2020

Virginia Tech

Josh Jackson

QB • 6'2" • 218 lbs • Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Josh Jackson is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

18.6

Efficiency

48.4

Consistency

53.4

Season Value

40.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Virginia Tech • Maryland
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Josh Jackson, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Josh Jackson is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason

Virginia Tech paired 3,315 primary output with 60.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 48.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Virginia Tech, Maryland.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with 245 yards of offense and 82.5 efficiency. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2019 Regular Season · Maryland

Games

10

Primary Metric / G

122.1

Efficiency

48.4

Usage

18.6

Consistency

53.4

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 245. Syracuse: 302. Temple: 163. Penn State: 67. Rutgers: 173. Minnesota: 0. Michigan: 65. Ohio State: 15. Nebraska: 42. Michigan State: 149

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 24 by 82.5. Syracuse: 42 by 56.2. Temple: 48 by 42.3. Penn State: 32 by 34.3. Rutgers: 19 by 62.4. Minnesota: 2 by 33.3. Michigan: 27 by 41.4. Ohio State: 12 by 44.2. Nebraska: 18 by 42.8. Michigan State: 36 by 44.6

Split Comparison

Wins237.5 · n=2 · +165.9 vs Losses
Losses71.6 · n=7 · -165.9 vs Wins
First Half190 · n=5 · +135.8 vs Second Half
Second Half54.2 · n=5 · -135.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

10 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

82.5 vs Unknown

Result
Sat 11/30@ Michigan StateL 16-19112714140.71144.6980.90013
Sat 11/23vs NebraskaL 7-544123333.30042.8691.50014
Sat 11/9@ Ohio StateL 14-73493544.41044.23-20-6.7000
Sat 11/2vs MichiganL 7-389209745.00141.47-32-4.6004
Sat 10/26@ MinnesotaL 10-520200.00033.3
Sat 10/5@ RutgersW 48-791617956.32062.43-6-207
Sat 9/28vs Penn StateL 0-5910216547.60234.31120.2009
Sat 9/14@ TempleL 17-20153818339.51142.310-20-203
Sat 9/7vs Syracuse3+ TDW 63-20213829655.33156.2461.50014
Sat 8/31vs Unknown3+ TD152424562.54082.5

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Virginia Tech

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Maryland

    2019-2020

    Final stop

Season Progression

201620172017201820192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech0
2017 PostseasonVirginia Tech3,31560.322.43,315
2017 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech3,31560.322.40
2018 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech63669.114.6-2,679
2019 Regular SeasonMaryland1,22148.418.6585
2020 Regular SeasonMaryland0-1,221

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 245 yards of offense and 82.5 efficiency.

245

Primary metric

245 total offense with 82.5 efficiency.

#2

West Virginia

336

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

336 total offense with 81.2 efficiency.

#3

Unknown

238

Primary metric

Game with 238 yards of offense and 86.3 efficiency.

238 total offense with 86.3 efficiency.

#4

Boston College

319

Primary metric

Win with 319 yards of offense and 59 efficiency.

319 total offense with 59 efficiency.

#5

East Carolina

367

Primary metric

Win with 367 yards of offense and 69.4 efficiency.

367 total offense with 69.4 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech

3,315 primary output · 60.3 efficiency · 22.4 usage

66.4

#2

2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

66.4

3,315 primary · 60.3 efficiency · 22.4 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

50.3

636 primary · 69.1 efficiency · 14.6 usage

Milestones

8

250+ passing yards

5

300+ total offense

1

3+ takeover TD games

10

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.8774

Saline · Saline, MI

Committed To
Virginia Tech
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

5,172

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Josh Jackson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career passing yards
4,840