#25
Ohio State · 2026

Bo Jackson

RBSophomore6' 0", 218 lbsCleveland, OH
Ohio State Buckeyes6-1 · TDC #2
Snap share
49%
5 of 7 started · likely 39–61%
Rush yards
516
40th of 1453 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.8
153rd of 326 in FBS
Rush TD
4
91st of 630 in FBS
Receptions
11
520th of 1994 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.10
140th of 262 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

121 plays · +12.5 total EPA · 140th of 262 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.10
Passing+0.25
Rushing+0.08
1st down+0.01
2nd down-0.04
3rd down+0.56
Standard downs+0.12
Passing downs-0.02
JacksonRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays25%
Pass plays6%
Run plays42%
1st down27%
2nd down28%
3rd down13%
Standard downs28%
Passing downs14%
JacksonRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries107—
Success rate49.5%94th / 321
Explosive run rate12.1%195th / 321
Stuffed at the line17.8%222nd / 321
First downs29—
Red-zone carries27—
Goal-line carries9—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets14—
Target share8.4%—
Catch rate78.6%—
Success rate per target42.9%—
Yards per target5.1—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets2—

Charting

Where Jackson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
14
11 caught (79%)
Avg. depth of target
-1.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
7.8
86 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
-15
of 71 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted14 targets charted

79% comp-1.4 avg. depth7.8 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 5 targets (36%), 4 caught (80%), 20 yds, 4.0 per target580% · 20yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (21%), 3 caught (100%), 28 yds, 9.3 per target3100% · 28yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 1 caught (100%), 11 yds, 11.0 per target1100% · 11yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 4 targets (29%), 3 caught (75%), 12 yds, 3.0 per target475% · 12yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction107 carries

Left
26%
4.5 YPC · 29% succ.
Middle
51%
4.8 YPC · 53% succ.
Right
22%
5.2 YPC · 58% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · Ohio State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Jackson’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
7
7 caught (100%)
Avg. depth of target
0.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
11.4
80 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
0
of 80 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted7 targets charted

95% comp0.0 avg. depth11.4 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 3 targets (43%), 3 caught (100%), 28 yds, 9.3 per target3100% · 28yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 23 yds, 23.0 per target1100% · 23yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (29%), 2 caught (100%), 22 yds, 11.0 per target2100% · 22yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction109 carries

Left
34%
6.9 YPC · 46% succ.
Middle
46%
4.5 YPC · 44% succ.
Right
20%
8.0 YPC · 68% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SRRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farOhio State#2 · 6-1749%1075164.8449.5%117118.4%
2025Ohio State#2 · 12-21345%17910906.1643.9%1920017.7%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Bo Jackson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Bo Jackson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.6 avg. game scoreBest: 7.6 vs Ball State (Week 1)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Ball StateW 56–37.69839.216511313.0013
2@TexasL 23–246.919743.90114379.3013
3Kent StateW 59–36.911736.6117100.000
4IllinoisW 42–196.311534.80103165.309
5@IowaW 31–145.616704.4016·····
6MarylandW 45–167.4231074.7225133.003
7@IndianaW 19–155.718563.1012122.012
2026 · 7 games6.61075164.846511716.5113

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries107—
Yards51640th / 1453
Yards / carry4.8153rd / 326
Touchdowns491st / 630
Long65—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11520th / 1994
Yards71855th / 1980
Yards / catch6.5—
Touchdowns1345th / 824
Long13—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Ball State✓ RB72~23 (16–30)1132%
Wk 2 · Texas✓ RB63~45 (38–50)2471%
Wk 3 · Kent State✓ RB66~22 (15–29)1233%
Wk 4 · Illinois✓ RB68~35 (24–45)1551%
Wk 5 · Iowa✓ RB74~31 (21–40)1642%
Wk 6 · Maryland—69~39 (27–51)2457%
Wk 7 · Indiana—68~41 (35–45)1960%
Season5 GS480236 (187–291)12149%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
25Bo JacksonRBSO1075164.8411+0.10
24Ja'Kobi JacksonRBSR59354662+0.32
Isaiah WestRB281254.515+0.14
2Legend BeyRBFR15563.702+0.01
29Favour AkihRBFR8131.60—-0.28
28Stanley Jackson Jr.RBJR2840—-0.04
21Anthony RogersRBSO——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Ohio State depth chart →