American football player (born 2001)
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
References
^ a b "Ja'Quinden Jackson, RB Utah" . dynastyleaguefootball.com . Retrieved September 17, 2023 .
^ Moyle, Nick (June 3, 2019). "Duncanville quarterback Ja'Quinden Jackson commits to Texas" . MySA . Retrieved November 13, 2023 .
^ Davis, Danny (December 20, 2020). "Former Texas QB Ja'Quinden Jackson heads to Utah" . Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved November 13, 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ Austin to Salt Lake: Ex-Duncanville QB and former top recruit Ja’Quinden Jackson announces he’s transferring to Utah
^ "Utah football's Ja'Quinden Jackson has found joy in football again moving from QB to running back" . September 27, 2022.
^ "Quarterback Ja'Quinden Jackson embraces a position change on an interesting night for Utah's running backs" . September 25, 2022.
^ "With an offseason training as a running back under his belt, Ja'Quinden Jackson leads Utah's backfield into 2023" . August 17, 2023.
^ "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.
^ Bartle, Steve (December 27, 2023). "Utah RB Ja'Quinden Jackson has hit the transfer portal" . 247Sports.com . Retrieved December 28, 2023 .
^ 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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