Jaylon Jackson
Jaylon Jackson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 107 rush yds, 2 rush TD against Baylor — Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Iowa State, 1,378 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Matt Campbell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa State | 93 | 388 | 4.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 136 | 576 | 4.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 92 | 414 | 4.5 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 321 | 1,378 | 4.3 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa State | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 24 | 234 | 9.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 127 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 44 | 402 | 9.1 | 3 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Sean Tyler’s 2023 season.
Matches Sean on
Differs from Sean on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gerrid Doaks’s path through Cincinnati.
Gerrid Doaks
Gary Brightwell
Kierre Crossley
Matches Gerrid on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Sean Tyler's senior season at Minnesota (2023).
Matches Sean on
Differs from Sean on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2024-6%
Down 6% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).