EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 18 | — |
| Target share | 13.6% | 377th / 522 |
| Catch rate | 55.6% | 402nd / 522 |
| Success rate per target | 55.6% | 143rd / 522 |
| Yards per target | 10.6 | 92nd / 522 |
| Explosive catches | 22.2% | 52nd / 522 |
| Deep-target rate | 33.3% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 8 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Where Jackson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Iowa State#45 · 3-3 | 6 | 47% | 10 | 191 | 1 | 13.6% |
| 2021 | Oklahoma#10 · 11-2 | 2 | 7% | 5 | 45 | 0 | 10.0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cody Jackson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Cody 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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 10 | 582nd / 1994 |
| Yards | 191 | 373rd / 1980 |
| Yards / catch | 19.1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 345th / 824 |
| Long | 46 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Southeast Missouri State | — | 48 | ~27 (9–37) | 2 | 56% |
| Wk 2 · Iowa | — | 53 | ~26 (8–36) | 2 | 49% |
| Wk 3 · Bowling Green | ✓ WR | 63 | · | · | — |
| Wk 4 · Utah | — | 73 | ~44 (29–54) | 4 | 60% |
| Wk 5 · West Virginia | — | 76 | ~54 (35–66) | 7 | 71% |
| Wk 6 · BYU | ✓ WR | 57 | ~24 (8–33) | 3 | 42% |
| Season | 2 GS | 370 | 175 (99–230) | 18 | 47% |
14 WRs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Omari Hayes | WR | SR | 17 | 208 | 1 | 16% | +0.40 |
| 2 | Cody Jackson | WR | SR | 10 | 191 | 1 | 13% | +0.61 |
| 11 | Dominic Overby | WR | SO | 10 | 212 | 1 | 19% | +0.34 |
| 89 | Ty Claiborne | WR | SR | 10 | 103 | 0 | 10% | +0.41 |
| 13 | Jamal Polite Jr. | WR | FR | 7 | 88 | 1 | 9% | +0.33 |
| 4 | Carter Pabst | WR | SO | 1 | 24 | 0 | 11% | +1.27 |
| 8 | Evan Boyd | WR | JR | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -0.48 |
| 23 | Carson Robbins | WR | SO | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6% | +1.39 |
| 12 | Braden Goellner | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jordyn Bailey | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Zach Eskildsen | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Jeffrey Roberts | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | Trevor Fortenberry | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | Ray Coffey | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 4+ plays per team game. Iowa State depth chart →