Jackson finished his sophomore season with 3543 passing yards with 30 touchdowns to just nine interceptions. He also gained an astonishing 1571 rushing yards with, wait for it, 21 rushing touchdowns. While his rushing statistics are not only impressive but remarkable, I wanted to analyze him as a passer.
A move to the NFL normally lowers a player’s rushing numbers with bigger and faster defenses than in college. Jackson will need to be a tremendous passer to succeed in the NFL. I looked at three of Jackson’s most intriguing games against solid opponents (Florida State W 63-20, Clemson L 42-36, and Houston L 10-36) using draftbreakdown.