Ja'Quinden Jackson

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Ja'Quinden Jackson
Arkansas Razorbacks – No. 33
PositionRunning back
ClassSophomore
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2001-09-12) September 12, 2001 (age 22)[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolDuncanville
(Duncanville, Texas)

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

High school career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 27 12 245 1358 5.5 14 10 61 6.9 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ja'Quinden Jackson, RB Utah". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Moyle, Nick (2019-06-03). "Duncanville quarterback Ja'Quinden Jackson commits to Texas". MySA. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ^ Davis, Danny (December 20, 2020). "Former Texas QB Ja'Quinden Jackson heads to Utah". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. ^ Call, Jeff (2021-06-27). "'He has a high ceiling': Could Ja'Quinden Jackson become a secret weapon for Utah's offense this season?". Deseret News. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  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.

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