Kaleb Jackson
Kaleb Jackson
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Third year in the LSU backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 10 rec yds, 10 rush yds against Ole Miss — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Brian Kelly.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 17–10
at Clemson
-1 rush yds (1 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
LSU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · LSU
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 7 LSU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (41 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
LSU · Last season: 7-6 (AP #20) · Talent rank #6 · 2026 recruiting class #11
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Terrence Gist’s 2024 season.
Matches Terrence on
Differs from Terrence on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Amauri Pesek-Hickson's sophomore season at Kansas (2021).
Matches Amauri on
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Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025-90%
Sharp dropoff (-90%) — career inflection point.