Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/50Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 50 inside-the-5 carries (10.0%).
Ryan Jackson
Ryan Jackson: RB · Houston · #22.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ryan Jackson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Houston. A game that shows it: 78 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Texas State — Week 4, 2015.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Houston in the news
- Nebraska coach blasts fan
Houston Chronicle Nov 2 - Yormark leaving Big XII
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-24vs Tennessee Tech | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-31@ Louisville | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-14vs Texas State | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 1 | 25 | Season-high 78 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 38-24@ Tulsa | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 49-28vs SMU | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-7@ Tulane | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 8 | W 59-10@ UCF | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-0vs Vanderbilt | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 33-30vs Cincinnati | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 | |
 Bowl | W 38-24vs No. 9 Florida State | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | 1 | 16 | |
| Total | 84 | 407 | 4.8 | 4 | 29 |
Signature game
Bowl · 2015
W 38-24
vs Florida State · neutral site
54 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD · 5 rec · 32 yds
With G. Ward Jr. — 238 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 47.7 · 67 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD · L. Piper — 41.6 yards per punt · 7 punts · 55 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · UCF · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.32Ryan Jackson 29 Yd TD Run
- Week 9 · Vanderbilt · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.09Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 14 yds to the Vandy 40 for a
- Week 1 · Florida State · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.84Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 19 yds to the Houst 47 for a
- Week 4 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.70Ryan Jackson run for 25 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)
- Week 1 · Florida State · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.65Ryan Jackson run for 14 yds to the FlaSt 45 for a
- Week 5 · Tulsa · 2nd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.57Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 27 yds to the Tulsa 40 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Florida State · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.47Ryan Jackson run for 16 yds to the FlaSt 44 for a
- Week 10 · Cincinnati · 2nd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.37Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 23 yds to the Cincy 47 for a
- Week 1 · Tennessee Tech · 3rd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +2.25Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 10 yds to the TnTch 36 for a
- Week 1 · Tennessee Tech · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Ryan Jackson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
83 of 84 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%67 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds45%of carries
37 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
26 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
10 carries
2 of 4 (50%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 5 (40%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.8 yds/carry on 84 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Houston8-5HC: Tony Levine · Balanced
2015Houston13-1HC: Tom Herman · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 44.4 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Road4g | 32.8 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 38.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 46.0 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Herman
Pass share
39.9%
431 pass / 650 run
Plays / game
77.2
14 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
463 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
84 carries and 12 catches in 10 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Houston
- 2015 Houston HermanYear 4 · 10 games
- 2014 Houston LevineYear 3 · 13 games
- 2013 Houston LevineYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Houston LevineYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school WheatleyHouston, TX · Class of 2012Two-star, No. 2,246 in the 2012 class. Signed with Houston.
How it ended
Two seasons at Houston, 1,017 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2012
- Signed with HoustonTwo-star, out of Wheatley
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
2 coaches2012–2014
Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: Tony Levine → Tom Herman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.