#21

Bryan Jackson

Junior running back for Wisconsin. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Wisconsin · Jr. · #21

6′2″ · 240 lb · McKinney, TX

Transferred USC → Wisconsin for 2026

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 40 rush yds, vs Western Illinois

Swing playSwung USC from 52% to 79% to win.Iowa at USC · 26-21

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Junior running back for Wisconsin. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to USC in 2024.
Transferred from USC to Wisconsin in 2026.

The full story, with sources

How he plays

Yards / carry: 9th percentile.

The full scouting read

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Bryan Jackson

RB · Wisconsin · Jr · #21

Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 39 rush yds against Western Illinois, Week 2, 2026.

57 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 15 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
head-coach lineage
game log

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Wisconsin	15	57	3.8	0	--
2025	USC	36	123	3.4	4	--
2024	USC	36	188	5.2	1	--
Career		87	368	4.2	5	--

Season	Team
2026	Wisconsin	--	--	--	--	--
2025	USC	2	17	8.5	0	--
2024	USC	1	--	0.0	0	--
Career		3	17	5.7	0	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 36-9vs Western Illinois	10	40	4.0	10	Season-high 40 yds
Wk 3	W 54-10vs Eastern Michigan	5	17	3.4	7
Total		15	57	3.7	10

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 36–9

vs Western Illinois

40 rush yds (10 car)

Dominant 27-point win at home against Western Illinois.

With C. Joseph — 173 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 28.6 · 33 rush yds (4 car) · T. Henry — 2 rush yds (1 car)

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Western Illinois · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +1.27(08:22) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 10 yards gain to the WIL39 (#18 C.Garrett), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA -0.91Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WIL40 (#53 C.Moss)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.82(00:12) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WIL41 (#2 E.Ofosu)
Week 3 · Eastern Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.45(09:23) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIS27 (#55 J.Thomas)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.44(07:46) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIL37 (#86 E.Kongolo)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.40(09:00) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIL49 (#11 J.Buckner)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.36(11:56) #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIS33 (#35 J.Kruger)
Week 2 · Western Illinois · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA -0.31(07:02) #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIL34 (#53 C.Moss)
Week 3 · Eastern Michigan · 1&8 · Q2 · EPA -0.29(09:30) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EMI07 (#6 B.Llewellyn)
Week 3 · Eastern Michigan · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +0.22(10:07) Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the EMI08 (#88 R.Hardin), 1ST DOWN

2026 snapshot

Since week 2: +18 rushing yards.

Season context · Team result + system

2024USC7-6HC: Lincoln Riley · Pass-leaning

2025USC9-4HC: Lincoln Riley · Balanced

2026Wisconsin2-1HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#51 / 55 · 9th pct

3.8

Rush TDs#49 / 55 · 6th pct

Rush yards#56 / 55 · 0th pct

Long run#56 / 55 · 0th pct

Carries#56 / 55 · 0th pct

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

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 28.5 YDS/g, 3.7 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Luke Fickell

Pass share

48.0%

85 pass / 92 run

Plays / game

59.0

3 games

Team sack rate

2.2%

90 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

The backfield · Wisconsin

#3Abu Sama IIIRB · Sr.732 rushing yards · 2025
#6Darrion DupreeRB · Jr.363 rushing yards · 2025
#10Gideon ItukaRB · So.255 rushing yards · 2025
#15Nate PalmerRB · So.139 rushing yards · 2025
#21Bryan JacksonRB · Jr.123 rushing yards · 2025

4 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page

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

20247 games

2026