Ja'Quinden Jackson (born September 12, 2001)[1] is an American football running back for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He previously played for the Texas Longhorns and the Utah Utes.

High school career

Jackson attended Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas. He played quarterback in high school. He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.[2]

College career

Jackson spent 2020 at Texas but did not play in any games. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Utah.[3][4][5] In his first year at Utah, he played in three games as a backup to Cameron Rising, and had six rushes for 30 yards and a touchdown. In 2022, Jackson moved to running back.[6][7] He finished the year with 531 yards on 78 carries with nine touchdowns.[8][9] He took over as the starting running back in 2023.

On December 27, 2023, Jackson announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[10] On January 5, 2024, he announced that he would be transferring to Arkansas.[11]

Statistics

Season Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
Texas Longhorns
2020 Did not play
Utah Utes
2021 3 0 6 30 5.0 1 0 0 0.0 0
2022 12 0 78 531 6.8 9 1 8 8.0 0
2023 12 12 161 797 4.9 4 9 53 5.9 0
Arkansas Razorbacks
2024 10 10 149 790 5.3 15 13 139 10.7 0
Career 37 22 394 2,148 5.5 29 23 200 8.7 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m) 		229 lb
(104 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.75 s 1.64 s 2.69 s 4.36 s 7.19 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13][14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ja'Quinden Jackson, RB Utah". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Moyle, Nick (June 3, 2019). "Duncanville quarterback Ja'Quinden Jackson commits to Texas". MySA. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Davis, Danny (December 20, 2020). "Former Texas QB Ja'Quinden Jackson heads to Utah". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Call, Jeff (June 27, 2021). "'He has a high ceiling': Could Ja'Quinden Jackson become a secret weapon for Utah's offense this season?". Deseret News. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Austin to Salt Lake: Ex-Duncanville QB and former top recruit Ja’Quinden Jackson announces he’s transferring to Utah
  6. ^ "Utah football's Ja'Quinden Jackson has found joy in football again moving from QB to running back". September 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Quarterback Ja'Quinden Jackson embraces a position change on an interesting night for Utah's running backs". September 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "With an offseason training as a running back under his belt, Ja'Quinden Jackson leads Utah's backfield into 2023". August 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "Put in the same situation as last year, Utah's Ja'Quinden Jackson leaves this Rose Bowl with a more solidified future". January 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Bartle, Steve (December 27, 2023). "Utah RB Ja'Quinden Jackson has hit the transfer portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  11. ^ Borba, Kevin (January 5, 2024). "BREAKING: Former Utah RB Ja'Quinden Jackson Announces Transfer to Arkansas". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ja'Quinden Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  13. ^ "Ja'Quinden Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  14. ^ "Arkansas Pro Day Results & 40-Yard Dash Video". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.


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