Player Dossier

2022-2024

Eastern Michigan

Jaylon Jackson

RB • 5'7" • 180 lbs • Burleson, TX, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Jaylon Jackson leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.7 efficiency.

Usage Score

13.4

Efficiency

37.7

Consistency

30.8

Season Value

33.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Eastern Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Eastern Michigan • Iowa State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor

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.

Jaylon Jackson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Eastern Michigan. Jaylon Jackson leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.7 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

Eastern Michigan paired 810 primary output with 47.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 37.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2024 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 Eastern Michigan, Iowa State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Baylor

Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · Iowa State

Games

13

Scrimmage Yards / G

33

Efficiency

37.7

Usage

13.4

Consistency

30.8

Best Game by takeover score

Arizona State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 16. Iowa: 28. Arkansas State: 53. Houston: 99. Baylor: 107. West Virginia: 25. UCF: 15. Texas Tech: 12. Kansas: 29. Cincinnati: -2. Utah: 17. Kansas State: 15. Arizona State: 15

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: 5 by 33.6. Iowa: 6 by 51.9. Arkansas State: 10 by 55.2. Houston: 15 by 70.4. Baylor: 15 by 74.3. West Virginia: 14 by 17.3. UCF: 8 by 19.5. Texas Tech: 6 by 20.8. Kansas: 3 by 46.5. Cincinnati: 2 by 0. Utah: 8 by 22.1. Kansas State: 4 by 39.1. Arizona State: 4 by 39.1

Split Comparison

Wins39.7 · n=9 · +21.0 vs Losses
Losses18.7 · n=3 · -21.0 vs Wins
First Half49 · n=7 · +34.7 vs Second Half
Second Half14.3 · n=6 · -34.7 vs First Half

Game Log

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

13 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Baylor

Best efficiency game

74.3 vs Baylor

Result
Sat 12/7@ Arizona StateL 19-454153.8003.8
Sun 12/1vs Kansas StateW 29-214153.8003.8
Sun 11/24@ UtahW 31-288172.1002.1
Sun 11/17vs CincinnatiW 34-171-2-2010-1
Sat 11/9@ KansasL 36-4522101279.7
Sat 11/2vs Texas TechL 22-23612202
Sat 10/19vs UCFW 38-358151.9001.9
Sun 10/13@ West VirginiaW 28-1612191.600261.8
Sat 10/5vs Baylor100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 43-21151077.1027.1
Sat 9/28@ HoustonW 20-014966.900136.6
Sat 9/21vs Arkansas StateW 52-710535.3005.3
Sat 9/7@ IowaW 20-195265.200124.7
Sat 8/31vs Unknown4133.300133.2

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Eastern Michigan

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Iowa State

    2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

20222022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 PostseasonEastern Michigan5414814.8
2022 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan5414814.80
2023 PostseasonEastern Michigan81047.725.5269
2023 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan81047.725.50
2024 Regular SeasonIowa State42937.713.4-381

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Baylor

Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

107

Primary metric

107 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.

#2

Northern Illinois

108

Primary metric

Loss with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

108 scrimmage yards and 47.4 usage.

#3

Houston

99

Primary metric

Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

99 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.

#4

Western Michigan

122

Primary metric

Loss with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

122 scrimmage yards and 29.5 usage.

#5

Massachusetts

89

Primary metric

Win with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

89 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · Eastern Michigan

810 primary output · 47.7 efficiency · 25.5 usage

59.8

#2

2023 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

59.8

810 primary · 47.7 efficiency · 25.5 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · Eastern Michigan

47.4

541 primary · 48 efficiency · 14.8 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.8

Centennial · Burleson, TX

Committed To
Lamar
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

2

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

1,780

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jaylon Jackson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career rushing yards
1,378