Kansas State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jackson, Joe
Jersey Number 4
Joe Jackson
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Haines City, Fla.
- High School:
- Ridge Community
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Saw action in 10 games, recording 227 rushing yards and a touchdown on 39 carries in addition to 63 receiving yards and a touchdown on six catches… Had a career-high 50 rushing yards in the Rate Bowl against Rutgers, a game in which he also set career highs in receptions (3) and receiving yards (37) in addition to his first-career receiving touchdown… Nearly hit the 50-yard rushing mark with 48 yards in the season opener against UT Martin – a game that featured a career-long rush of 32 yards – while he had 47 yards against Cincinnati… Scored his first-career touchdown on a four-yard run against Arizona State… Saw time on 136 offensive snaps during the season, including a career-high 43 plays in the Rate Bowl... Picked up Academic All-Big 12 accolades.
2023: Played in two games, seeing time as a reserve running back against SEMO and on kickoff return against NC State... Had four carries over his nine offensive snaps against SEMO, including a long rush of five yards.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Ridge Community under head coach Carl White... Regarded as the 514th-best overall prospect in the Class of 2023 by On3 Consensus... Rated the 14th-best all-purpose running back prospect in the nation by Rivals, while ESPN ranked him the 67th-best overall prospect in the state of Florida... Rated No. 4 on The Ledger’s Super 16 list prior to the 2022 season... Totaled 1,143 yards and 20 touchdowns in seven games during his senior season thanks in part to a 326-yard, six-touchdown effort as he broke the school record for single-game rushing... Rushed for 1,011 yards and nine touchdowns in addition to catching 15 passes for 342 yards and five scores as a junior.
PERSONAL: Joe Jackson was born October 4, 2004, in Winter Haven, Florida... Son of Joe and Melinda Jackson... Has one sibling, Jayla... Majoring in kinesiology.
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Saw action in 10 games, recording 227 rushing yards and a touchdown on 39 carries in addition to 63 receiving yards and a touchdown on six catches… Had a career-high 50 rushing yards in the Rate Bowl against Rutgers, a game in which he also set career highs in receptions (3) and receiving yards (37) in addition to his first-career receiving touchdown… Nearly hit the 50-yard rushing mark with 48 yards in the season opener against UT Martin – a game that featured a career-long rush of 32 yards – while he had 47 yards against Cincinnati… Scored his first-career touchdown on a four-yard run against Arizona State… Saw time on 136 offensive snaps during the season, including a career-high 43 plays in the Rate Bowl... Picked up Academic All-Big 12 accolades.
2023: Played in two games, seeing time as a reserve running back against SEMO and on kickoff return against NC State... Had four carries over his nine offensive snaps against SEMO, including a long rush of five yards.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Ridge Community under head coach Carl White... Regarded as the 514th-best overall prospect in the Class of 2023 by On3 Consensus... Rated the 14th-best all-purpose running back prospect in the nation by Rivals, while ESPN ranked him the 67th-best overall prospect in the state of Florida... Rated No. 4 on The Ledger’s Super 16 list prior to the 2022 season... Totaled 1,143 yards and 20 touchdowns in seven games during his senior season thanks in part to a 326-yard, six-touchdown effort as he broke the school record for single-game rushing... Rushed for 1,011 yards and nine touchdowns in addition to catching 15 passes for 342 yards and five scores as a junior.
PERSONAL: Joe Jackson was born October 4, 2004, in Winter Haven, Florida... Son of Joe and Melinda Jackson... Has one sibling, Jayla... Majoring in kinesiology.
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