Keenan Jackson
Keenan Jackson
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent two seasons in the NC State receiving corps. One game to point at: 46 rec yds, 3 receptions against Wake Forest — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 35–31
vs Virginia
2 rec · 25 yds
Edged out Virginia at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
NC State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · NC State
Returning around him
- 95% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #49
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Grant Page’s 2024 season.
Matches Grant on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Karim Page’s path through East Tennessee State.
Matches Karim on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Xavier Daisy's sophomore season at UAB (2025).
Matches Xavier on
Player DNA
Players who play like Keenan Jackson
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+127%
Up 127% from first season to most-recent.
Background
AS A FRESHMAN (2024): • Hauled in his first touchdown catch vs. Wake Forest, he had another in the win over Stanford. • One of the Pack’s best perimeter blockers. • Joined the Pack in January of 2024. • Personal: State champion in the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays, he was on the 4x400 squad that w...