#22 Braeden Jackson Season 2025-26

High school honors – First-team all-state and all-district honoree as a senior… two-time first-team all-conference selection. Career – Had a school-record 1,964 all-purpose yards with 27 touchdowns as a senior, including six in a single game… had 173 carries for 1,402 yards (8.1 ypc) and 22 touchdowns on the ground, 19 catches for 288 yards and three touchdowns through the air and six returns for 274 yards and two scores… National Player of the Week (Week 10) after compiling 342 all-purpose yards and scoring six touchdowns (three rushing, two receiving, one kickoff) in a win over Iowa City High… had 1,183 all-purpose yards as a junior (102 carries, 669 yards, 8 TDs on the ground; 31 receptions, 354 yards, four TDs and 162 return yards)… finished with 3,147 career all-purpose yards… team captain as a senior… led team to three state playoff appearances with 21 wins from sophomore to senior seasons… team went 8-3 as a senior… earned Sprinter of the Year Award and was Mr. Iowa Track recipient… was a Drake Relays Champion and four-time state track champion… school record holder in 200-meters (21.54)… state record holder in 4x100 relay (40.13) and 4x200 relay (125.6).

Personal – Born 9/19/06… pre-business major… son of Fred and Danielle Jackson… has three younger sisters -- Kaelen, Jaeden and Maecen… father was an All-America running back and two-time Iowa Athletic Intercollegiate Conference MVP at Coe College… he played nine seasons in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, rushing for 5,746 yards and 30 TDs… high school coach was Ryan Pezzeti.