EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 186 | — |
| Success rate | 54.8% | 7th / 170 |
| Explosive pass rate | 15.2% | 27th / 170 |
| Deep-throw rate | 12.5% | 97th / 170 |
| Sack rate | 1.1% | 12th / 170 |
| Interception rate | 1.6% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 54.8% | 9th / 170 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 19 | — |
| Success rate | 36.8% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 15.8% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 15.8% | — |
| First downs | 6 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 8 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 3 | — |
Where Jackson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Jackson’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
5 seasons at 4 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | North Texas#53 · 4-2 | 6 | 81% | 144/199 | 1859 | 15–4 | 9.3 | 54.8% | 23 | 43 | 1.9 | 2 | 36.8% |
| 2025 | UCF#76 · 5-7 | 11 | 73% | 200/315 | 2151 | 10–8 | 6.8 | 40.7% | 54 | 85 | 1.6 | 3 | 57.6% |
| 2024 | Indiana#8 · 11-2 | 5 | 15% | 23/37 | 349 | 4–1 | 9.4 | 50.0% | 15 | 73 | 4.9 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 2023 | Indiana#92 · 3-9 | 6 | 34% | 78/128 | 914 | 2–5 | 7.1 | 43.3% | 28 | -21 | -0.8 | 1 | 19.0% |
| 2022 | Tennessee#5 · 11-2 | 3 | 2% | 3/4 | 37 | 0–0 | 9.2 | — | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tayven Jackson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Tayven 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
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ | L 16–52 | 5.3 | 22 | 28 | 78.6 | 192 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | W 44–6 | 7.3 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 233 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 3 | @ | L 35–49 | 7.8 | 42 | 56 | 75.0 | 492 | 8.8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | W 63–14 | 7.9 | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | 270 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| 5 | @ | W 45–44 | 6.4 | 24 | 39 | 61.5 | 332 | 8.5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | W 50–10 | 9.2 | 24 | 31 | 77.4 | 349 | 11.3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2026 · 6 games | 7.3 | 143 | 198 | 72.2 | 1868 | 9.4 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 63 | 2.7 | 2 | 17 | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 144 | — |
| Attempts | 199 | — |
| Completion % | 72.4% | 7th / 142 |
| Yards | 1859 | 8th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 9.3 | 18th / 142 |
| Touchdowns | 15 | 16th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 4 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 23 | — |
| Yards | 43 | 670th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 1.9 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 221st / 631 |
| Long | 17 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Lost | 2 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Indiana | ✓ QB | 67 | 59 | 34 | 88% |
| Wk 2 · UNLV | ✓ QB | 67 | 53 | 32 | 79% |
| Wk 3 · Texas State | ✓ QB | 85 | 85 | 60 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Houston Christian | ✓ QB | 66 | 31 | 18 | 47% |
| Wk 5 · Tulsa | ✓ QB | 84 | 82 | 45 | 98% |
| Wk 6 · Charlotte | — | 70 | 44 | 32 | 63% |
| Season | 5 GS | 439 | 354 | 221 | 81% |
3 QBs on the North Texas roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tayven Jackson | QB | SR | 199 | 1859 | 15 | 4 | +0.47 |
| 9 | Chaston Ditta | QB | SO | 19 | 159 | 1 | 0 | +0.29 |
| 12 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | QB | SO | 3 | 55 | 1 | 0 | +0.37 |
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 12+ plays per team game. North Texas depth chart →