Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 4 | 123 | 30.8 | 0 | 54 | Season-high 123 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 9 | 102 | 11.3 | 3 | 30 | 3 TD catches |
| Total | 15 | 231 | 15.0 | 3 | 54 |
#8
Keenan Jackson
Rosters churn everywhere, but Keenan Jackson keeps showing up for NC State — a fixed point in a moving depth chart.
6′3″ · 202 lb · Waxhaw, NC · Weddington High School
CFB Index 35 · #351 of 485 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
231
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Statement game9 rec · 102 yds · 3 TDat Vanderbilt (FBS) · L 31-35
Top 1% catches game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for NC State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to NC State in 2023.
Keenan Jackson
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Keenan Jackson is a cornerstone for NC State — measured against the line he joined.
231REC YDS15REC3REC TD
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Wake Forest.Wake Forest · W 34-242025
2023
- Signed with NC State3-star out of Dillard
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
NC State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
NC State
Played his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Keenan Jackson's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 73–0
vs Richmond
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Vanderbilt · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -4.83(00:00) Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short left to #8 K.Jackson caught at NCS36, for 13 yards to the NCS38 lateral to #1 J.Scott for 13 yards gain to the NCS40 fumbled by #1 J.Scott at NCS40 recovered by VAN #6 J.Matthews at NCS38, End Of Play
- Week 2 · Richmond · 3&9 · Q2 · EPA +4.76(00:55) Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete deep middle to #8 K.Jackson caught at RICH35, for 54 yards to the RICH04 (#22 D.Geronomi), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Virginia · 4&3 · Q4 · EPA -4.12(06:42) Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short left to #8 K.Jackson caught at NCS32, for 1 yard to the NCS33 (#32 L.Danley), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 3 · Vanderbilt · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.37(03:00) Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete deep left to #8 K.Jackson caught at VAN03, for 30 yards to the VAN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:58, 1ST DOWN #94 K.Vinesett kick attempt good (H: #96 J.Waller, LS: #92 A.Arias)
- Week 2 · Richmond · 3&11 · Q1 · EPA +3.18(05:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short right to #8 K.Jackson caught at RICH37, for 15 yards to the RICH37 (), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Vanderbilt · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA +2.94(09:39) Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete deep left to #8 K.Jackson caught at VAN00, for 23 yards to the VAN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:35, 1ST DOWN #94 K.Vinesett kick attempt good (H: #96 J.Waller, LS: #92 A.Arias)
- Week 2 · Richmond · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.28(09:45) Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short middle to #8 K.Jackson caught at RICH44, for 42 yards to the RICH02, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY RICH UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#5 T.Baldwin) 1 yard from RICH02 to RICH01, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Vanderbilt · 1&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.05(08:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short middle to #8 K.Jackson caught at VAN00, for 6 yards to the VAN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:52 #94 K.Vinesett kick attempt good (H: #96 J.Waller, LS: #92 A.Arias)
- Week 3 · Vanderbilt · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA +1.47(11:10) Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short left to #8 K.Jackson caught at VAN34, for 14 yards to the VAN25 (#7 R.Jones), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Richmond · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.30(03:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short left to #8 K.Jackson caught at RICH25, for 12 yards to the RICH21 (#12 T.Bullock), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +102 receiving yards, +9 catches, +3 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Dave Doeren — 15-14 over that span.
2024NC State6-7HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced, slow tempo
2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2026NC State1-2HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: rec tds (85th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
15 of 15 receptions matched to play-by-play
19 of 19 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1922% of team targetsCatch rate
79%15 of 19 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
58% of targets (11)
91%catch rate
Air 5.0 · YAC 6.1 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
16% of targets (3)
67%catch rate
Air 13.7 · YAC -4.5 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
26% of targets (5)
60%catch rate
Air 27.8 · YAC 11.3 avg
79% catch rate on 19 targets · 22% of the team's targets · 60% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 123 | 30.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 54.0 | 7.2 | 1.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 77.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
44.9%
89 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #46 of 64 ACC WRs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Beats you over the top.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,664 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the ACC as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Devon Cajuste’s 2014 season.
89%match
Matches Devon on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Height
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tra Neal’s path through Monmouth.
Tra Neal
99%match
Matches Tra on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Cooper Hoch's junior season at San José State (2026).
79%match
Matches Cooper on
Weight
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Player DNA
Players who play like Keenan Jackson
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…
The receiver room · NC State
- Victor Snow815 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Davion Dozier448 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Teddy Hoffmann349 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Keenan Jackson281 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Joshisa Trader178 receiving yards · 2025
14 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology