#15

Jackson Ford

TEJunior6' 6", 250 lbsMelissa, TX
San Diego State Aztecs3-4 · TDC #98
Snap share
34%
6 of 6 started · likely 24–46%
Receptions
7
787th of 1994 in FBS
Rec. yards
53
1011th of 1980 in FBS
Yards / catch
7.6
Rec. TD
1
345th of 824 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.33
9 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

9 plays · +3.0 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.33
Passing+0.33
1st down+0.47
2nd down+0.39
3rd down-0.62
Standard downs+0.45
Passing downs-0.62
FordWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays9%
Run plays0%
1st down6%
2nd down2%
3rd down2%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs1%
FordWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets8—
Target share10.3%—
Catch rate75.0%—
Success rate per target62.5%—
Yards per target6.3—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
9
7 caught (78%)
Avg. depth of target
4.9
air yards per target
YAC per catch
1.9
13 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
40
of 53 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted9 targets charted

78% comp4.9 avg. depth1.9 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (22%), 2 caught (100%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target2100% · 12yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yLeft, 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: 2 targets (22%), 1 caught (50%), 11 yds, 5.5 per target250% · 11yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), -1 yds, -1.0 per target1100% · -1yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per target1100% · 3yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 19 yds, 19.0 per target1100% · 19yRight, 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.
2025 charting · San Diego State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Ford’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
10
5 caught (50%)
Avg. depth of target
8.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.8
19 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
40
of 59 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted10 targets charted

53% comp8.2 avg. depth3.8 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (20%), 2 caught (100%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target2100% · 12yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 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 (10%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (20%), 1 caught (50%), 15 yds, 7.5 per target250% · 15yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 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.

Career

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farSan Diego State#98 · 3-4634%753110.3%
2025San Diego State#54 · 9-4850%108618.4%

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

Game Log

Jackson Ford'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

5.3 avg. game scoreBest: 7.0 at Toledo (Week 4)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Portland StateW 53–20—no stats recorded
2@UCLAL 10–286.811919.0119
3James MadisonL 13–26—no stats recorded
4@ToledoL 16–417.05357.0011
5Texas StateW 31–29—no stats recorded
6@Oregon StateL 14–66—no stats recorded
7Fresno StateW 26–232.21-1-1.000
2026 · 3 games5.37537.6119

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7787th / 1994
Yards531011th / 1980
Yards / catch7.6—
Touchdowns1345th / 824
Long19—

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 involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Portland State✓ TE62~38 (18–54)1·61%
Wk 2 · UCLA✓ TE56~32 (15–46)1157%
Wk 3 · James Madison✓ TE77···—
Wk 4 · Toledo✓ TE68~50 (42–60)6·74%
Wk 6 · Oregon State✓ TE48···—
Wk 7 · Fresno State✓ TE62~25 (12–36)1·40%
Season6 GS425145 (100–195)9134%

Position Room

7 TEs on the San Diego State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
15Jackson FordTEJR75319%+0.33
Ryan WolferTE32114%+0.86
19Jack LuaTEFR11003%+0.21
47Kime FangupoTESO———0%-4.94
87Jack EllisTEFR—————
98Parker GuiltinanTEFR—————
99Elijah MuliufiTEFR—————

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. San Diego State depth chart →