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James Jackson

Miami · Running Back · 1996-2000

SPD
73
ELU
60
PWR
67

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

In the Miami record book, Jackson ranks No. 4 in career rushing touchdowns and No. 4 in career rushing yards.

Jackson was the No. 65 overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 9th-highest running back rating at Miami since 1990 and No. 77 among all running backs of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2001
    • No. 65 overall pick, NFL Draft

Miami Record Book

  • No. 4 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 4 in career rushing yards

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Miami Teammates

  1. 95Ed Reed1998-2001S
  2. 95Sean Taylor2001-03S
  3. 93Ken Dorsey1999-2002QB
  4. 91Dan Morgan1997-2000LB
  5. 90Kellen Winslow II2001-03TE
  6. 86Andre Johnson2000-02WR
  7. 86Antrel Rolle2001-04S
  8. 86Santana Moss1997-2000WR
  9. 86Willis McGahee2001-02RB
  10. 80Devin Hester2003-05WR

Full Miami all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 98Reggie BushUSC · 2003-05RB
  2. 96Adrian PetersonOklahoma · 2004-06RB
  3. 93Larry JohnsonPenn State · 2000-02RB
  4. 91LaDainian TomlinsonTCU · 1997-2000RB
  5. 90Cedric BensonTexas · 2001-04RB
  6. 90Chris PerryMichigan · 2000-03RB
  7. 90Luke StaleyBYU · 1999-2001RB
  8. 86Damien AndersonNorthwestern · 1998-2001RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (James Jackson (American football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.