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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Jacksonville State
Malik Jackson
RB • 5'10" • 185 lbs • Lufkin, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Malik Jackson leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
25
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Jacksonville State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- UL Monroe • Jacksonville State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Player Story
Malik Jackson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a running back from Lufkin, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Jacksonville State and UL Monroe. The clearest part of Malik Jackson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- UL Monroe
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Malik Jackson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Jacksonville State. Malik Jackson leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,317
- Rushing yards
- 1,860
- Receiving yards
- 457
- Touchdowns
- 20
Quick Answers
Malik Jackson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Jacksonville State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,317
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Jacksonville State
- Top game
- Arkansas State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lufkin · UL Monroe
- High school pipeline
- Lufkin · 37 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2023 Scrimmage yards rank
- 979 scrimmage yards · RB 69th (top 10%) · Conference USA 7th (top 4%) · National 114th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 4 | 83 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 26.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 10 | 194 | 5 | 189 | 4 | 35.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 10 | 491 | 451 | 40 | 3 | 43.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 12 | 570 | 507 | 63 | 6 | 59.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Jacksonville State | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 69.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Jacksonville State | 12 | 942 | 860 | 82 | 7 | 69.7 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UL Monroe to Jacksonville State | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 18 | Dec 1, 2022 |
| 2022 | UL Monroe to UL Monroe | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 18 | Jan 18, 2022 |
Malik Jackson played RB for UL Monroe and Jacksonville State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Malik Jackson recorded 1,860 rushing yards, 457 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Jacksonville State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Jacksonville State paired 979 primary output with 55.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across UL Monroe, Jacksonville State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Sam Houston
Win with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Jacksonville State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
81.6
Efficiency
55.4
Usage
22.2
Consistency
60.3
Best Game by takeover score
Sam Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana: 37. East Tennessee State: 100. UTEP: 92. Coastal Carolina: 101. Eastern Michigan: 133. Sam Houston: 135. Middle Tennessee: 62. Liberty: 28. Florida International: 37. South Carolina: 9. Louisiana Tech: 193. New Mexico State: 52
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana: 13 by 29.6. East Tennessee State: 12 by 84.7. UTEP: 14 by 63.9. Coastal Carolina: 22 by 44.5. Eastern Michigan: 24 by 60.9. Sam Houston: 15 by 87.5. Middle Tennessee: 23 by 27.3. Liberty: 7 by 36.5. Florida International: 9 by 42.8. South Carolina: 3 by 31.3. Louisiana Tech: 9 by 100. New Mexico State: 10 by 55.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins98.6 · Games = 8 · +51.1 vs Losses
Losses47.5 · Games = 4 · -51.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Sam Houston
Best efficiency game
100 vs Louisiana Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/16 | @ Louisiana | W 34-31 | 13 | 37 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ New Mexico State | L 17-20 | 8 | 43 | 5.40 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5.2 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Louisiana Tech100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-17 | 9 | 193 | 21.40 | 2 | — | — | 21.4 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ South Carolina | L 28-38 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Wed 10/25 | @ Florida International | W 41-16 | 9 | 37 | 4.10 | 0 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Tue 10/10 | vs Liberty | L 13-31 | 6 | 19 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Thu 10/5 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 45-30 | 21 | 54 | 2.60 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.7 |
| Fri 9/29 | @ Sam Houston100 rush yards | W 35-28 | 13 | 129 | 9.90 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Eastern Michigan100 rush yards | W 21-0 | 21 | 127 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 16-30 | 18 | 73 | 4.10 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs East Tennessee State100 rush yards | W 49-3 | 12 | 100 | 8.30 | 1 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Sat 8/26 | vs UTEP | W 17-14 | 13 | 76 | 5.80 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6.6 |
Player Story
Malik Jackson story
Malik Jackson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a running back from Lufkin, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Jacksonville State and UL Monroe. The clearest part of Malik Jackson's career was his backfield work: 1,860 rushing yards, 368 carries, 16 rushing touchdowns, and 457 receiving yards across 48 career games in the available record. His career also includes 457 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 122 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Malik Jackson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UL Monroe
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Jacksonville State
2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 83 | 47.2 | 4.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 194 | 58.1 | 5 | 111 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 491 | 52.3 | 16 | 297 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 570 | 36.9 | 24.9 | 79 |
| 2023 Postseason | Jacksonville State | 979 | 55.4 | 22.2 | 409 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Jacksonville State | 979 | 55.4 | 22.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas State
Week 11 · L 24-27 · Conference game
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
173
Scrimmage Yards
92.4 takeover
173 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.
#2
@ Arkansas State
Week 5 · L 28-45 · Conference game
98
Scrimmage Yards
85.4 takeover
Loss with 98 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
98 scrimmage yards and 38.8 usage.
#3
@ Sam Houston
Week 5 · W 35-28 · Conference game
135
Scrimmage Yards
81.6 takeover
Win with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
135 scrimmage yards and 30.6 usage.
#4
vs Louisiana Tech
Week 12 · W 56-17 · Conference game
193
Scrimmage Yards
79.6 takeover
Win with 193 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
193 scrimmage yards and 13.6 usage.
#5
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 4 · W 21-0
133
Scrimmage Yards
76.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
133 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Jacksonville State
979 primary output · 55.4 efficiency · 22.2 usage
69.7
#2
2023 Regular Season · Jacksonville State
69.7
979 primary · 55.4 efficiency · 22.2 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · UL Monroe
59.5
570 primary · 36.9 efficiency · 24.9 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
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