Ja'Kobi Jackson
| No. 24 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola, Florida) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Ja'Kobi Jackson is an American college football running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Coahoma Tigers and Florida Gators.
Early life
Jackson attended Pensacola Catholic High School in Pensacola, Florida. During his senior season, he earned first-team all-state honors.[1] Jackson was unranked was an unranked recruit and committed to play college football at Coahoma Community College.[2]
College career
Coahoma CC
In three years at Coahoma Community College from 2020 through 2022, Jackson played in 20 games, rushing for 1,390 yards and 14 touchdowns on 276 carries, while also hauling in 14 passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns. After the conclusion of the season, Jackson entered the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
Florida
Jackson transferred to play for the Florida Gators.[4] In 2023, he took a redshirt.[5] In week 11 of the 2024 season, Jackson ran for 116 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries in a game against Texas.[6] He finished the 2024 season with 509 rushing yards and seven touchdowns.[7] Jackson finished the 2025 season with 27 carries for 98 yards. After the season he once again entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
Ohio State
Jackson transferred to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[9]
References
- ^ Wallace, Eric; Achatz, Brian (February 20, 2020). "High school football: Pensacola Catholic's Damarius McGhee, Ja'Kobi Jackson named first-team all-state". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar (August 3, 2025). "'No stars' Ja'Kobi Jackson, George Gumbs Jr. making improbable impact for Gators". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Goodall, Zach. "JUCO RB JaKobi Jackson Transfers to Florida". Florida Gators On SI. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Bricker, Grant. "Florida earns commitment from JUCO running back". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (August 6, 2025). "From humble beginnings, Florida football RB Ja'Kobi Jackson has emerged as leader on UF's offense". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (November 13, 2024). "Rushing tandem could help Florida football overcome QB uncertainty vs No. 22 LSU". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Abadie, Andrew (October 1, 2025). "Florida football RB Ja'Kobi Jackson to miss matchup vs Texas, per SEC injury report". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (January 2, 2026). "Florida football RB receives eligibility waiver for 2026, then enters portal". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan. "Ohio State football lands former SEC running back out of the transfer portal". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 17, 2026.