#25Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson is a Committee Back for Ohio State. Bo's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 173 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.11 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.98 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Grambling.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsGrambling | W70-0 | — | 9 | 108 | 12.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.98 |
| 3 | vsOhio | W37-9 | -4.0 | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 5 | @Washington | W24-6 | 18.4 | 17 | 80 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 6 | vsMinnesota | W42-3 | 1.5 | 13 | 63 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 7 | @Illinois | W34-16 | 12.9 | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 8 | @Wisconsin | W34-0 | -4.4 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 10 | vsPenn State | W38-14 | 18.1 | 13 | 105 | 8.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.19 |
| 11 | @Purdue | W34-10 | -6.1 | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12 | vsUCLA | W48-10 | -8.7 | 15 | 112 | 7.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.47 |
| 13 | vsRutgers | W42-9 | 1.0 | 19 | 110 | 5.8 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14 | @Michigan | W27-9 | 12.4 | 22 | 117 | 5.3 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 15 | vsIndiana | L10-13 | 32.4 | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 1 | vsMiami | L14-24 | 20.7 | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.08
- Passing downs
- 0.45
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.83 / 0.06
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).