Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Quinton Jackson has been at Rice through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 168 rush yds, 80 rec yds against UConn, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 38–17
vs Prairie View A&M
42 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Rice
Returning around him
- 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #104
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Courtney Reese’s 2023 season.
Matches Courtney on
Differs from Courtney on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Courtney Reese's senior season at UNLV (2023).
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Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+5827%
Up 5827% from first season to most-recent.
Background
Pronunciation Guide Honors at Rice 2025 Hornung Award Watch List 2025 All-AAC Phil Steele Preseason second team (kick returner), third team (running back) Athlon Preseason first team (kick returner), third team (all-purpose back) American Conference All-Academic Team 2025 2025 Led the Owls in rus...