Story byPhil Harrison, Buckeyes WireFri, January 16, 2026 at 2:51 AM UTC·1 min readOhio State head coach Ryan Day has started to get some work done in the transfer portal for the football program over the last few days. We saw a couple of defensive backs commit to the Buckeyes on Thursday, but we also received word on a very experienced running back from SEC country deciding to make Columbus home. That came by way of former Florida running back Ja'Kobi Jackson, who will have a seventh year of eligibility when he makes his way to the banks of the Olentangy next year. Originally hailing from Pensacola, Florida, Jackson was ranked as a 3-star prospect coming out of the JUCO ranks at Coahoma Community College in Pensacola, where he rushed for 1,390 yards and 14 touchdowns in three seasons. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJackson then landed at Florida, where he rushed 509 yards and seven touchdowns in 2024 after redshirting in 2023, but had a setback with an injury in 2025 despite expectations of being a big part of a two-man rotation at the position last season.
