Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 34 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 1 | 65 | |
| Wk 3 | W 51-15vs Ball State | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 1 | 54 | Season-high 88 yds |
| Total | 9 | 230 | 26.9 | 3 | 65 |
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Makai Jackson
Senior wide receiver for Liberty. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Levittown, PA · Harry S. Truman HS
CFB Index 68 · #91 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Indiana → Liberty for 2026
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
230
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 8 rec · 157 yds · 1 TD -- top 1% receiving yards game.
Swing playSwung Liberty from 53% to 73% to win.Gardner-Webb at Liberty · 24-23
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Liberty. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Indiana to Liberty in 2026.
Makai Jackson
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Makai Jackson has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. 2024 brought the first one: All-Sun Belt. The receipt: 88 rec yds, 4 receptions against Ball State — Week 3, 2026.
230 REC YDS · 9 REC · 3 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The week the volume broke through — put up 98 yds at Georgia State.Georgia State · W 42-142023
202314 games
- Entered the portal
202411 games
- All-Sun Beltthird
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Liberty
Played his entire career under Jamey Chadwell.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Liberty
2025Indiana
2026Liberty
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Makai 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 24–23
vs Gardner-Webb
2 rec · 69 yds · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With S. Crossan — 44 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20 · D. Copeland — 1 rec · 54 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Gardner-Webb · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +5.59(11:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete deep left to #2 M.Jackson caught at GWU45, for 65 yards to the GWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:07, 1ST DOWN #42 C.Reeves kick attempt good (H: #49 S.Crossan, LS: #41 G.Rivera)
- Week 3 · Ball State · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +3.31(14:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete deep middle to #2 M.Jackson caught at BSU20, for 54 yards to the BSU17 (#18 C.Franklin II), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · James Madison · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.94Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete deep middle to #2 M.Jackson caught at JMU04, for 34 yards to the JMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:33, 1ST DOWN #42 C.Reeves kick attempt good (H: #49 S.Crossan, LS: #41 G.Rivera)
- Week 1 · James Madison · 2&21 · Q4 · EPA +2.61Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete short middle to #2 M.Jackson caught at LU 38, for 21 yards to the LU 41 (#14 K.Flowe), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · James Madison · 2&26 · Q4 · EPA +2.54Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete short left to #2 M.Jackson caught at JMU25, for 18 yards to the JMU25 (#31 S.Gathers; #23 K.Willis)
- Week 3 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.53(10:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete short middle to #2 M.Jackson caught at BSU00, for 12 yards to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:16, 1ST DOWN #42 C.Reeves kick attempt failed (H: #49 S.Crossan, LS: #41 G.Rivera)
- Week 3 · Ball State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.82(11:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete short right to #2 M.Jackson caught at BSU34, for 14 yards to the BSU34 (#0 D.Fields), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Ball State · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +1.47(12:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Henderson pass complete short left to #2 M.Jackson caught at LU30, for 8 yards to the LU32 (#14 A.Pinnace), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY BSU Personal Foul (#99 K.Gilbert) 15 yards from LU32 to LU47, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Gardner-Webb · 3&11 · Q2 · EPA -0.03(07:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete short middle to #2 M.Jackson caught at LU28, for 4 yards to the LU28 (#3 J.Ravenell; #28 T.Bell)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +88 receiving yards, +4 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2023App State9-5HC: Shawn Clark · Balanced
2024App State5-6HC: Shawn Clark · Balanced
2025Indiana16-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy
2026Liberty2-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (99th percentile). Strength: long catch (90th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 78.5 | 28.2 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 73.0 | 24.3 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 76.7 | 26.9 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
37.5%
72 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
64.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
80 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Bryce Kirtz’s 2023 season.
91%match
Matches Bryce on
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Reggie Roberson Jr.’s path through SMU.
99%match
Matches Reggie on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Vinny Anthony's junior season at Wisconsin (2024).
88%match
Matches Vinny on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Player DNA
Players who play like Makai Jackson
Background
2026 (R-Sr.): Phil Steele CUSA Preseason All-Conference Third Team Athlon Sports CUSA Preseason All-Conference Second Team Previous Schools: Transferred to Liberty from Indiana Saw playing time in four games in 2025 Finished the season with three receptions for 15 yards Also had a punt return…
The receiver room · Liberty
- #3Jamari Person315 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jon Monteiro40 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Bryce Randolph18 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Makai Jackson15 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Darius Copeland1 receiving yard · 2025
8 more on the roster · Liberty team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology