Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ Ohio State | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 0 | 15 |
Elijah Jackson
Junior running back for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 181 lb · Indianapolis, IN · Lawrence Central HS
The numbers
25
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 20 rush yds, 5 rec yds, at Ohio State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesElijah Jackson
Elijah Jackson has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 20 rush yds, 5 rec yds against Ohio State — Week 1, 2026.
25 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Ball State
2025–2026era →
Mike Uremovich
Ball State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Purdue | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 139 | 7.7 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Purdue | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 0 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +5 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Purdue1-11HC: Ryan Walters · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Ball State1-2HC: Mike Uremovich · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (84th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 12.5 YDS/g, 6.2 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
50.0%
90 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
60.0
3 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
103 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
BEFORE BALL STATE: Former Purdue and Indianapolis prep star transfers to Ball State with three seasons of eligibility … speedster boasts a 10.47 time in the 100 meters and was the 2023 IHSAA state champion in the 100m at Lawrence Central HS … former walk-on was Purdue's top kickoff returner…
The backfield · Ball State
- #4TJ Horton180 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Jalen Bonds77 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Johnny Thompson Jr.75 rushing yards · 2025
- Elijah Jackson17 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Anthony McMullenno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology