#22

Braeden Jackson

Sophomore running back for Iowa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

RB · Iowa · So. · #22

5′11″ · 206 lb · Ankeny, IA · Centennial

Returning to Iowa for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 4 pm ETvs Northern IowaKinnick Stadium

How he plays

Yards / carry: 100th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

10 per carry

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 30 rush yds, vs Northern Illinois

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 running back for Iowa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Braeden Jackson

RB · Iowa · So · #22

One game to point at: 30 rush yds against Northern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.

30 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 3 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Iowa2-0HC: Kirk Ferentz · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#1 / 15 · 100th pct

10.0

Long run#10 / 15 · 40th pct

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 30.0 YDS/g, 10.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kirk Ferentz

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Iowa	3	30	10.0	0	--
Career		3	30	10.0	0	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 40-0vs Northern Illinois	3	30	10.0	0	27	Season-high 30 yds
Total		3	30	10.0	0	27

The backfield · Iowa

#28Kamari MoultonRB · Sr.878 rushing yards · 2025
#26Xavier WilliamsRB · Jr.285 rushing yards · 2025
#5Nathan McneilRB · So.169 rushing yards · 2025
#23Brevin DollRB · Jr.3 rushing yards · 2025
#22Braeden JacksonRB · So.1 game · 2026

2 more on the roster · Iowa team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology