Last confirmed: Duke, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 220 lb · Atlanta, GA · Pace Academy
Deon Jackson: RB · Duke · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Deon Jackson
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. He has spent four seasons in the Duke backfield. On tape: 169 rushing yards and 13 receiving yards against Syracuse, Week 6, 2020.
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Feast or famine
33.0% of his season rushing yards came on his 5 best carries — and he's stuffed on 23.2% of his carries. 5 carries for 3 yds vs Boston College; 30 for 165 vs Syracuse.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12 of 18 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (66.7%). 12 of the team's 28 inside-the-5 carries (42.9%).
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19
Heavy Oct 18Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 13-27@ Notre Dame | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-26vs Boston College | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-38@ Virginia | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-38vs Virginia Tech | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 2 | 39 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-24@ Syracuse | 30 | 169 | 5.6 | 0 | 50 | Season-high 169 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 20-31@ NC State | 20 | 34 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | W 53-19vs Charlotte | 10 | 101 | 10.1 | 2 | 65 | |
| Wk 10 | L 24-56vs North Carolina | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | L 33-56@ Georgia Tech | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 14 | L 0-48vs No. 9 Miami | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 15 | L 35-56@ Florida State | 14 | 34 | 2.4 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 161 | 682 | 4.2 | 5 | 65 |
Week 5 · 2020
L 31-38
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
32%151 carriesFumble rate
3.1%5 of 161 carries · 5 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.2 yds/carry on 161 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 32% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
4 seasons under David Cutcliffe — 22-27 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 58.0 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| Road6g | 65.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 74.3 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 47.2 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
47.3%
390 pass / 434 run
Plays / game
74.9
11 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
391 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2020
161 carries, 10 catches and 1 pass attempt in 11 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Duke, 2,267 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 44 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under David Cutcliffe.
