Joe Jackson
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 79th · Production percentile: 9th
He's mentioned more than 79% of qualified RBs this season, but his production sits in just the 9th percentile — a gap of 70 points between volume and tape.
Also worth knowing:
Joe Jackson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his third year in the same backfield at Kansas State. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Big 12. The receipt on tape: 293 rush yds, 19 rec yds against Utah, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Kansas State, 1,139 rushing yards — drafted at #165 overall by Dallas.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Klieman.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
DallasEntering 8th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 169 | 911 | 5.4 | 8 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 39 | 227 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 212 | 1,139 | 5.4 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 22 | 119 | 5.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 28 | 182 | 6.5 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–35
vs North Dakota
55 rush yds (11 car)
Edged out North Dakota at home in a shootout.
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 2025 production profile sits closest to Al-Jay Henderson’s 2022 season.
Matches Al-Jay on
Differs from Al-Jay on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Asim Rose’s path through Kentucky.
Asim Rose
Calvin Turner
Cooper Wallace
Matches Asim on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Nolan Ray's junior season at Maryland (2025).
Matches Nolan on
Differs from Nolan on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #119
Peaked at #119 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+91000%
Up 91000% from first season to most-recent.
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2025 All-Big 12 Third Team (Coaches) • 2025 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Utah) • 2025 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators) • 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 CAREER: Enters the 2026 season ranked seventh in school history in career rushing yards per carry (5.37)...