Ja’Kobi Jackson

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
217
Hometown:
Pensacola, Fla.
Last School:
Pensacola Catholic / Florida
Year:
Redshirt Senior

Career Highs

19 Attempts at Texas (Nov. 9, 2024)

116 Rushing Yards at Texas (Nov. 9, 2024)

1 Rushing Touchdown (Seven Times – last time on Nov. 30, 2024)

2 Receptions (Three Times – last time on Dec. 20, 2024)

29 Receiving Yards vs. Tulane (Dec. 20, 2024)

Honors and Awards

2025: NFF Hampshire Honor Society, SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

2024: SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll, SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Prior to Ohio State
Redshirt Senior at Florida (2025)
Appeared in four games as a redshirt senior, totaling 102 snaps at running back and on special teams... Rushed for 98 yards on 27 carries across four games before missing rest of season due to injury and earned a redshirt... Recorded 24 yards on two receptions...Earned a medical redshirt.

LIU (8/30): Appeared in the season opener as a running back, rushing for 24 yards on seven attempts (3.4 per carry). Played for a total of 31 snaps (20 on offense and 11 for special teams).

USF (9/6): Gained 22 yards off of six rush attempts and 24 yards off of two receptions across a total of 26 snaps (20 on offense and six on special teams). Recorded a 3.7 yards per attempt according to PFF.

at LSU (9/13): Rushed for 13 yards on seven attempts across 26 total snaps (17 on offense and nine on special teams).

at MIAMI (9/20): Played a total of 19 snaps (13 offensive snaps and six special teams) and rushed a season high 39 yards on seven attempts, with the longest rush for 27 yards. Recorded one reception for four yards.

Redshirt Junior at Florida (2024)
Appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt junior, making one start and totaling 319 snaps at running back and on special teams... Totaled 95 carries for 509 yards and seven rushing touchdowns along with seven catches for 76 yards.

MIAMI (8/31): Made Gator debut in season opener recording nine yards on two carries, totaling 16 plays.

SAMFORD (9/7): Recorded two carries for 18 yards, tallying 14 snaps.

TEXAS A&M (9/14): Gained 23 yards on four attempts and scored his first career touchdown, totaling 18 snaps.

at MISSISSIPPI STATE (9/21): Had three carries for 18 yards and a score to go along with two catches for 27 yards, tallying 16 plays.

UCF (10/5): Rushed for 25 yards and one touchdown on three carries, totaling 12 snaps.

at TENNESSEE (10/12): Rushed for 16 yards on five carries... Recorded one tackle, tallying 27 plays.

KENTUCKY (10/19): Recorded 44 rushing yards on nine attempts... Notched his second solo tackle in as many weeks, totaling 24 snaps.

vs. GEORGIA (11/2): Tabbed his first career start and a career high 74 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 attempts, tallying 41 plays.

at TEXAS (11/9): Reset career-highs in carries and rushing yards for the second consecutive week finishing with 19 carries for 116 yards and a touchdown. Added 13 yards receiving off of one catch, totaling 45 snaps.

LSU (11/16): Rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown on six carries along with eight receiving yards on one catch, tallying 29 plays.

OLE MISS (11/23): Notched eight carries for 21 yards in the win, totaling 22 snaps.

at FLORIDA STATE (11/30): Tallied 10 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown in the win, tallying 19 plays.

vs. TULANE (12/20): Tabbed 12 carries for 57 yards while also catching two passes for a career high 29 yards in bowl win, totaling 36 snaps.

Redshirt Junior at Florida (2023)
Did not appear in a game...Redshirted.
Redshirt Sophomore at Coahoma CC (2022)
Appeared in all nine games as a redshirt sophomore at running back and on special teams...Finished the season with season with 661 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 128 carries while also adding four receptions for 15 yards.

EAST CENTRAL CC (9/1): Posted 64 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries while also adding one reception.

at SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI CC (9/8): Saw 16 carries for 54 rushing yards and a touchdown.

at MISSISSIPPI DELTA CC (9/15): Tallied 10 carries for 83 rushing yards.

HOLMES CC (9/24): Ran for 86 yards on 15 carries while also having a reception for 10 yards

at COPIAH-LINCOLN CC (9/29): Recorded 62 rushing yards on 10 carries while also having a reception.

at EAST MISSISSIPPI CC (10/6): Totaled 105 yards on 24 carries.

NORTHWEST CC (10/13): Registered 93 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries.

NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI CC (10/20): Notched 66 rushing yards on 12 carries while also having one reception for six yards.

at ITAWAMBA CC (10/27): Logged 48 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries.

Redshirt Freshman at Coahoma CC (2021)
Appeared in eight games as a redshirt freshman at running back and on special teams...Finished the season with 498 rushing yards on 98 carries, scoring four touchdowns...Added seven receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown...Also tallied one tackle.

HINDS CC (9/2): Tallied 90 rushing yards on 22 carries while also having two receptions for 16 yards.

PEARL RIVER CC (9/9): Ran for 65 yards on 15 carries while also having a tackle.

at ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY (9/16): Recorded 61 rushing yards and a touchdown while also having one reception for 15 yards.

MISSISSIPPI DELTA (9/25): Registered 95 rushing yards on 14 carries.

NORTHWEST CC (10/7): Posted 46 rushing yards and a touchdown on six carries

at EAST MISSISSIPPI CC (10/14): Tallied 19 rushing yards on six carries.

NORTHEAST CC (10/21): Finished the game with 62 rushing yards on 10 carries while also adding four receptions for 44 yards and touchdown.

at EAST MISSISSIPPI CC (10/28): Notched 60 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.

Freshman at Coahoma CC (2020)
Played in three games at running back and special teams...Finished the season with 231 rushing yards on 50 carries, scoring three touchdowns while also adding three receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown...Recorded eight tackles...Earned a redshirt.