Player Career

Jaylon Jackson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jaylon Jackson story

Jaylon Jackson built his college career from 2022 through 2024 as a running back from Burleson, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with Eastern Michigan and Iowa State. The clearest part of Jaylon Jackson's career was his backfield work: 1,378 rushing yards, 321 carries, 6 rushing touchdowns, and 402 receiving yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Eastern Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 402 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 1,104 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Eastern Michigan and Iowa State.

The arc is straightforward: Jaylon Jackson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

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 Value 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

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Eastern Michigan to Iowa StateG5/FCS to P478.9Dec 29, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Northern Illinois

Week 7 · L 10-39 · Conference game

Loss with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

108

Scrimmage Yards

82.8 takeover

108 scrimmage yards and 47.4 usage.

#2

vs Baylor

Week 6 · W 43-21 · Conference game

107

Scrimmage Yards

81.5 takeover

Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

107 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.

#3

@ Houston

Week 5 · W 20-0 · Conference game

99

Scrimmage Yards

80.3 takeover

Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

99 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.

#4

vs Western Michigan

Week 9 · L 21-45 · Conference game

122

Scrimmage Yards

80.2 takeover

Loss with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

122 scrimmage yards and 29.5 usage.

#5

vs Massachusetts

Week 3 · W 19-17

89

Scrimmage Yards

80 takeover

Win with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

89 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Eastern Michigan

810 primary output · 47.7 efficiency · 25.5 usage

71.6

#2

2023 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

71.6

810 primary · 47.7 efficiency · 25.5 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · Eastern Michigan

54.1

541 primary · 48 efficiency · 14.8 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games