Usage Score
13.5
Player Dossier
2012-2015Houston
Ryan Jackson
RB • 5'10" • Angleton, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ryan Jackson leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
52.9
Consistency
63.9
Season Value
46.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
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.
Ryan Jackson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Houston. Ryan Jackson leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.9 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Houston paired 957 primary output with 50.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 52.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
Win with 78 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2015 Postseason · Houston
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
51.8
Efficiency
52.9
Usage
13.5
Consistency
63.9
Best Game by takeover score
Florida State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 86. Unknown: 38. Louisville: 13. Texas State: 78. Tulsa: 36. SMU: 54. Tulane: 36. UCF: 75. Vanderbilt: 25. Cincinnati: 77
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. Florida State: 21 by 38.2. Unknown: 8 by 44.8. Louisville: 3 by 45.1. Texas State: 10 by 81.3. Tulsa: 4 by 56.3. SMU: 11 by 53.6. Tulane: 9 by 43.2. UCF: 9 by 84.7. Vanderbilt: 5 by 38. Cincinnati: 16 by 43.3
Split Comparison
Wins53.3 · n=9
First Half50.2 · n=5 · -3.2 vs Second Half
Second Half53.4 · n=5 · +3.2 vs First Half
All Games51.8 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas State
Best efficiency game
84.7 vs UCF
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/31 | @ Florida State | W 38-24 | 16 | 54 | 3.40 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Cincinnati | W 33-30 | 14 | 52 | 3.70 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Vanderbilt | W 34-0 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ UCF | W 59-10 | 9 | 75 | 8.30 | 1 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Tulane | W 42-7 | 8 | 34 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Fri 10/9 | vs SMU | W 49-28 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Tulsa | W 38-24 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 |
| Sun 9/27 | vs Texas State | W 59-14 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 1 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Louisville | W 34-31 | 3 | 13 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sun 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Houston
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
2012201320132014201420152015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Houston | 354 | 38.3 | 10.8 | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Houston | 957 | 50.6 | 22.9 | 603 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Houston | 957 | 50.6 | 22.9 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Houston | 809 | 51.7 | 17.7 | -148 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Houston | 809 | 51.7 | 17.7 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Houston | 518 | 52.9 | 13.5 | -291 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Houston | 518 | 52.9 | 13.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Win with 173 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
173
Primary metric
173 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.
#2
Tulane
174
Primary metric
Win with 174 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
174 scrimmage yards and 30.2 usage.
#3
Unknown
127
Primary metric
Game with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
127 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
#4
Rice
144
Primary metric
Win with 144 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
144 scrimmage yards and 43.4 usage.
#5
Texas State
78
Primary metric
Win with 78 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
78 scrimmage yards and 14.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Postseason · Houston
957 primary output · 50.6 efficiency · 22.9 usage
60.4
#2
2013 Regular Season · Houston
60.4
957 primary · 50.6 efficiency · 22.9 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Houston
52
809 primary · 51.7 efficiency · 17.7 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.7667
Wheatley · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,638
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.