Ja'Quinden Jackson

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Ja'Quinden Jackson
Arkansas RazorbacksNo. 22
Position Running back
Class
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Senior
Major Communication
Personal information
Born: (2001-09-12) September 12, 2001 (age 23) [1]
Dallas,Texas
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Duncanville
(Duncanville, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

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.

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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

SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Texas Longhorns
2020 Did not play
Utah Utes
2021 306305.01000.00
2022 120785316.89188.00
2023 12121617974.949535.90
Arkansas Razorbacks
2024 10101497905.3151313910.70
Career 37223942,1485.529232008.70

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References

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  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.