#2
North Texas · 2026

Tayven Jackson

QBSenior6' 4", 209 lbsGreenwood, IN
North Texas Mean Green4-2 · TDC #53
Snap share
81%
5 of 6 started · 354 of 439 snaps
Pass yards
1859
8th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
15–4
Yards / att.
9.3
18th of 142 in FBS
Completion
72.4%
7th of 142 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.47
13th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

219 plays · +102.4 total EPA · 13th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.47
Passing+0.48
Rushing+0.30
1st down+0.42
2nd down+0.21
3rd down+0.94
Standard downs+0.46
Passing downs+0.49
JacksonQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays49%
Pass plays89%
Run plays9%
1st down44%
2nd down45%
3rd down64%
Standard downs44%
Passing downs59%
JacksonQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks186—
Success rate54.8%7th / 170
Explosive pass rate15.2%27th / 170
Deep-throw rate12.5%97th / 170
Sack rate1.1%12th / 170
Interception rate1.6%—
3rd-down conversion54.8%9th / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries19—
Success rate36.8%—
Explosive run rate15.8%—
Stuffed at the line15.8%—
First downs6—
Red-zone carries8—
Goal-line carries3—

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw
8.7
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
14%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
6.3
885 yds after the catch
Air yards
970
of 1855 yds on charted throws
Pressured
5%
hurried or sacked · 2 sacks

Where he throws192 throws charted

72% comp8.7 avg. depth6.3 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds14–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 17 throws (9%), 12 caught (71%), 84 yds, 4.9 per throw1771% · 84yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 10 caught (83%), 55 yds, 4.6 per throw1283% · 55yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 21 throws (11%), 16 caught (76%), 144 yds, 6.9 per throw2176% · 144yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 10 caught (83%), 140 yds, 11.7 per throw1283% · 140yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 105 yds, 21.0 per throw580% · 105yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 64 yds, 12.8 per throw540% · 64yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 36 yds, 36.0 per throw1100% · 36yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 7 caught (70%), 61 yds, 6.1 per throw1070% · 61yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 6 caught (67%), 112 yds, 12.4 per throw967% · 112yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 7 caught (78%), 155 yds, 17.2 per throw978% · 155yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 9 caught (82%), 210 yds, 19.1 per throw1182% · 210yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 129 yds, 25.8 per throw580% · 129yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 77 yds, 15.4 per throw540% · 77yRight, Behind air yards: 22 throws (11%), 22 caught (100%), 125 yds, 5.7 per throw22100% · 125yRight, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 10 caught (71%), 78 yds, 5.6 per throw1471% · 78yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 10 caught (83%), 113 yds, 9.4 per throw1283% · 113yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 48 yds, 9.6 per throw560% · 48yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 73 yds, 10.4 per throw757% · 73yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 46 yds, 7.7 per throw633% · 46yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0y
fewer more throws
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 direction19 carries

Left
11%
1.0 YPC · 0% succ.
Middle
37%
5.4 YPC · 57% succ.
Right
53%
3.6 YPC · 40% 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 · UCF

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.

Avg. depth of throw
6.7
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
13%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
6.8
642 yds after the catch
Air yards
299
of 941 yds on charted throws
Pressured
17%
hurried or sacked · 7 sacks

Where he throws147 throws charted

64% comp6.7 avg. depth6.8 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds11–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 12 throws (8%), 11 caught (92%), 82 yds, 6.8 per throw1292% · 82yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 10 caught (83%), 45 yds, 3.8 per throw1283% · 45yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (9%), 9 caught (69%), 67 yds, 5.2 per throw1369% · 67yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 41 yds, 8.2 per throw540% · 41yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 20 yds, 4.0 per throw520% · 20yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 3 caught (38%), 109 yds, 13.6 per throw838% · 109yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 9 throws (6%), 7 caught (78%), 78 yds, 8.7 per throw978% · 78yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 19 yds, 3.2 per throw633% · 19yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 7 caught (78%), 86 yds, 9.6 per throw978% · 86yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 61 yds, 12.2 per throw560% · 61yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (10%), 14 caught (93%), 54 yds, 3.6 per throw1593% · 54yRight, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (15%), 16 caught (73%), 128 yds, 5.8 per throw2273% · 128yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 8 caught (67%), 68 yds, 5.7 per throw1267% · 68yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 83 yds, 41.5 per throw250% · 83yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more throws
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 direction16 carries

Left
25%
5.0 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
44%
2.0 YPC · 29% succ.
Right
31%
7.0 YPC · 100% 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

5 seasons at 4 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farNorth Texas#53 · 4-2681%144/199185915–49.354.8%23431.9236.8%
2025UCF#76 · 5-71173%200/315215110–86.840.7%54851.6357.6%
2024Indiana#8 · 11-2515%23/373494–19.450.0%15734.9350.0%
2023Indiana#92 · 3-9634%78/1289142–57.143.3%28-21-0.8119.0%
2022Tennessee#5 · 11-232%3/4370–09.2—4102.51—

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.

Game Log

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

7.3 avg. game scoreBest: 9.2 vs Charlotte (Week 6)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@IndianaL 16–525.3222878.61926.9016223.7017
2UNLVW 44–67.3152657.72339.0207152.1110
3@Texas StateL 35–497.8425675.04928.8313186.0010
4Houston ChristianW 63–147.9161888.927015.010·····
5@TulsaW 45–446.4243961.53328.542600.016
6CharlotteW 50–109.2243177.434911.350188.008
2026 · 6 games7.314319872.218689.415423632.7217

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions144—
Attempts199—
Completion %72.4%7th / 142
Yards18598th / 265
Yards / att.9.318th / 142
Touchdowns1516th / 265
Interceptions4—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries23—
Yards43670th / 1456
Yards / carry1.9—
Touchdowns2221st / 631
Long17—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles2—
Lost2—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Indiana✓ QB67593488%
Wk 2 · UNLV✓ QB67533279%
Wk 3 · Texas State✓ QB858560100%
Wk 4 · Houston Christian✓ QB66311847%
Wk 5 · Tulsa✓ QB84824598%
Wk 6 · Charlotte—70443263%
Season5 GS43935422181%

Position Room

3 QBs on the North Texas roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
2Tayven JacksonQBSR1991859154+0.47
9Chaston DittaQBSO1915910+0.29
12Chris Jimerson Jr.QBSO35510+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 →