Michael Jackson III
Michael Jackson III
Moves the chains on third down. Across five seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Donte Williams, Lincoln Riley, Kirby Smart and Barry Odom. The receipt: 94 rec yds, 14 receptions against Illinois — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Brohm, Ryan Walters, and Barry Odom. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 34–17
vs Southern Illinois
1 rec · 7 yds
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Purdue
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #55
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam Pickett’s 2025 season.
Matches Cam on
Differs from Cam on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Landon Ruggieri’s path through Bryant.
Landon Ruggieri
Miequle Brock
Noah Gray
Nate Stewart
Brandon Smith
Matches Landon on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Keagan Johnson's graduate season at New Mexico (2025).
Matches Keagan on
Differs from Keagan on
Player DNA
Players who play like Michael Jackson III
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+391%
Up 391% from first season to most-recent.