Ja'Kobi Jackson
Ohio State Buckeyes
71
Average

Ja'Kobi Jackson

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RBOffenseAverageTRANSFER · Florida
3rd String

Is Ja'Kobi Jackson starting?

Ja'Kobi Jackson is listed 3rd string at RB for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 98 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).

Team Share4%
Pensacola, FL
Jersey
#24
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
5'11"
Weight
214 lbs
Transfer
Florida

Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
—980

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 93-rated offense; 33th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.88 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 71.

Team offense (SP+)
93
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 33% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 23% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.88)
Depth-chart adjustment
-8 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

98 rush yds · 0 TD · 6% of carries
Usage / Involvement8%

Depth at RB · Ohio State Buckeyes

  1. 12597Bo JacksonStarter
  2. 23282Isaiah West
  3. 32471Ja'Kobi JacksonYou
  4. 4262Legend Bey
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.