Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2015Eastern Michigan
Darius Jackson
RB • 6'0" • Sparta, IL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Darius Jackson leans workhorse runner traits and 55.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
89
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Eastern Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Player Story
Darius Jackson built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a running back from Sparta, IL wearing No. 6, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Darius Jackson's career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- Eastern Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2016
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 41
- Overall
- No. 216
- NFL Team
- Dallas Cowboys
Darius Jackson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan. Darius Jackson leans workhorse runner traits and 55.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,866
- Rushing yards
- 1,513
- Receiving yards
- 353
- Touchdowns
- 20
Quick Answers
Darius Jackson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Eastern Michigan · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,866
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2015 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
- Top game
- Old Dominion
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Sparta · Eastern Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Sparta · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2016 · Round 6 · Pick 41 · Dallas Cowboys
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,279 scrimmage yards · RB 42nd (top 8%) · Mid-American 6th (top 3%) · National 66th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 40.2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 227 | 201 | 26 | 2 | 35.6 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 348 | 222 | 126 | 2 | 42 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 1,279 | 1,078 | 201 | 16 | 83.4 |
Related Context
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Darius Jackson played RB for Eastern Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Darius Jackson recorded 1,513 rushing yards, 353 receiving yards, and 20 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Eastern Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Eastern Michigan paired 1,279 primary output with 55.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2015 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Loss with 184 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
106.6
Efficiency
55.9
Usage
34.4
Consistency
79.3
Best Game by takeover score
Old Dominion
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Old Dominion: 184. Wyoming: 103. Ball State: 136. Army: 155. LSU: 66. Akron: 125. Toledo: 110. Northern Illinois: 106. Western Michigan: 95. Miami (OH): 51. Massachusetts: 60. Central Michigan: 88
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Old Dominion: 24 by 70.4. Wyoming: 20 by 40.6. Ball State: 9 by 100. Army: 18 by 85.9. LSU: 19 by 36.2. Akron: 27 by 48.5. Toledo: 20 by 62.2. Northern Illinois: 25 by 44. Western Michigan: 17 by 58.2. Miami (OH): 18 by 29.1. Massachusetts: 16 by 38.5. Central Michigan: 16 by 57.1
Split Comparison
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Wins103 · Games = 1 · -3.9 vs Losses
Losses106.9 · Games = 11 · +3.9 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
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/27 | @ Central Michigan2+ TD | L 28-35 | 15 | 82 | 5.50 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5.5 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Massachusetts | L 17-28 | 15 | 55 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Miami (OH) | L 13-28 | 17 | 47 | 2.80 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Thu 10/29 | vs Western Michigan | L 28-58 | 17 | 95 | 5.60 | 0 | — | — | 5.6 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Northern Illinois100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 21-49 | 24 | 101 | 4.20 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Toledo100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 20-63 | 18 | 113 | 6.30 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Akron100 rush yards | L 21-47 | 24 | 112 | 4.70 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ LSU | L 22-44 | 19 | 66 | 3.50 | 1 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Army100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 36-58 | 16 | 141 | 8.80 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8.6 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Ball State2+ TD | L 17-28 | 7 | 97 | 13.90 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 15.1 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Wyoming2+ TD | W 48-29 | 17 | 52 | 3.10 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 5.2 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Old Dominion100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 34-38 | 19 | 117 | 6.20 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 7.7 |
Player Story
Darius Jackson story
Darius Jackson built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a running back from Sparta, IL wearing No. 6, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Darius Jackson's career was his backfield work: 1,513 rushing yards, 304 carries, 16 rushing touchdowns, and 353 receiving yards across 31 career games in the available record. His career also includes 353 receiving yards and 122 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Darius Jackson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Eastern Michigan
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2012201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 41.7 | 6.3 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 227 | 44.2 | 13.2 | 215 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 348 | 47.5 | 10.8 | 121 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 1,279 | 55.9 | 34.4 | 931 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Old Dominion
Week 1 · L 34-38
Loss with 184 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
184
Scrimmage Yards
89.9 takeover
184 scrimmage yards and 34.8 usage.
#2
vs Army
Week 4 · L 36-58
155
Scrimmage Yards
89.7 takeover
Loss with 155 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
155 scrimmage yards and 34.6 usage.
#3
vs Ball State
Week 3 · L 17-28 · Conference game
136
Scrimmage Yards
79.4 takeover
Loss with 136 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
136 scrimmage yards and 22.5 usage.
#4
vs Howard
Week 1 · W 34-24
76
Scrimmage Yards
76.3 takeover
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76 scrimmage yards and 15.3 usage.
#5
@ Massachusetts
Week 8 · L 14-36 · Conference game
64
Scrimmage Yards
73.4 takeover
Loss with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
64 scrimmage yards and 7.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
1,279 primary output · 55.9 efficiency · 34.4 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
42
348 primary · 47.5 efficiency · 10.8 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
40.2
12 primary · 41.7 efficiency · 6.3 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
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