Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2015Nevada
Don Jackson
RB • 5'10" • Sacramento, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Don Jackson leans workhorse runner traits and 50.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
29
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
29
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Nevada
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Nevada
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Player Story
Don Jackson built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a running back from Sacramento, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with Nevada. The clearest part of Don Jackson's career was his backfield work: 2,367...
Read the storyDon Jackson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Nevada. Don Jackson leans workhorse runner traits and 50.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,636
- Rushing yards
- 2,367
- Receiving yards
- 269
- Touchdowns
- 21
Quick Answers
Don Jackson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Nevada · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,636
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Nevada
- Top game
- New Mexico
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,155 scrimmage yards · RB 50th (top 9%) · Mountain West 8th (top 4%) · National 77th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Nevada | 9 | 367 | 332 | 35 | 4 | 45.2 |
| 2014 Postseason | Nevada | 13 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 73.4 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Nevada | 13 | 1,089 | 932 | 157 | 8 | 73.4 |
| 2015 Postseason | Nevada | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 78.9 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Nevada | 13 | 1,102 | 1,025 | 77 | 9 | 78.9 |
Related Context
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Don Jackson played RB for Nevada. Across 3 tracked seasons, Don Jackson recorded 2,367 rushing yards, 269 receiving yards, and 21 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Nevada.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Nevada paired 1,155 primary output with 50.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.5 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: New Mexico
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Nevada
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
88.8
Efficiency
50.5
Usage
32.3
Consistency
73.1
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 53. UC Davis: 127. Arizona: 106. Texas A&M: 75. Buffalo: 113. UNLV: 36. New Mexico: 152. Wyoming: 56. Hawai'i: 61. Fresno State: 140. San José State: 84. Utah State: 79. San Diego State: 73
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado State: 8 by 69. UC Davis: 14 by 87.8. Arizona: 25 by 41.4. Texas A&M: 18 by 38.1. Buffalo: 17 by 69.2. UNLV: 13 by 28.8. New Mexico: 22 by 72. Wyoming: 14 by 39.1. Hawai'i: 20 by 31.8. Fresno State: 21 by 69.4. San José State: 25 by 35. Utah State: 22 by 37.4. San Diego State: 17 by 37
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins104.3 · Games = 7 · +33.5 vs Losses
Losses70.8 · Games = 6 · -33.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico
Best efficiency game
87.8 vs UC Davis
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/30 | @ Colorado State | W 28-23 | 8 | 53 | 6.60 | 0 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sun 11/29 | @ San Diego State | L 14-31 | 16 | 49 | 3.10 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Utah State | L 27-31 | 22 | 79 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs San José State | W 37-34 | 25 | 84 | 3.40 | 1 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Fri 11/6 | @ Fresno State100 rush yards | W 30-16 | 21 | 140 | 6.70 | 0 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Hawai'i | W 30-20 | 20 | 61 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3.0 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Wyoming | L 21-28 | 12 | 43 | 3.60 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs New Mexico100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-17 | 22 | 152 | 6.90 | 0 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs UNLV | L 17-23 | 13 | 36 | 2.80 | 1 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Buffalo100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 24-21 | 17 | 113 | 6.60 | 2 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Texas A&M2+ TD | L 27-44 | 16 | 53 | 3.30 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 4.2 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Arizona | L 20-44 | 24 | 91 | 3.80 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4.2 |
| Fri 9/4 | vs UC Davis100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 31-17 | 13 | 124 | 9.50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9.1 |
Player Story
Don Jackson story
Don Jackson built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a running back from Sacramento, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with Nevada. The clearest part of Don Jackson's career was his backfield work: 2,367 rushing yards, 528 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 269 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 269 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Don Jackson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Nevada
2013-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Nevada | 367 | 45.1 | 13.6 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Nevada | 1,114 | 47.6 | 28.9 | 747 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Nevada | 1,114 | 47.6 | 28.9 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Nevada | 1,155 | 50.5 | 32.3 | 41 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Nevada | 1,155 | 50.5 | 32.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs New Mexico
Week 6 · W 35-17 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
152
Scrimmage Yards
88.2 takeover
152 scrimmage yards and 32.4 usage.
#2
@ Fresno State
Week 10 · W 30-16 · Conference game
140
Scrimmage Yards
87.2 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
140 scrimmage yards and 35.6 usage.
#3
@ UNLV
Week 14 · W 49-27 · Conference game
140
Scrimmage Yards
84 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
140 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.
#4
@ BYU
Week 8 · W 42-35
157
Scrimmage Yards
83.7 takeover
Win with 157 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
157 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.
#5
vs UC Davis
Week 1 · W 31-17
127
Scrimmage Yards
82.8 takeover
Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
127 scrimmage yards and 26.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Nevada
1,155 primary output · 50.5 efficiency · 32.3 usage
78.9
#2
2015 Regular Season · Nevada
78.9
1,155 primary · 50.5 efficiency · 32.3 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Nevada
73.4
1,114 primary · 47.6 efficiency · 28.9 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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