Editing Steven Jackson (section)

==College career==
Jackson attended [[Oregon State University]], where he played for the [[Oregon State Beavers football|Beavers]] for three seasons (2001–2003).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steven Jackson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/steven-jackson-3.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323172333/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/steven-jackson-3.html |archive-date=March 23, 2019 |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In 36 games, he carried 743 times for 3,625 yards for a 4.9-yard average and 39 touchdowns while adding 680 yards and six touchdowns on 66 catches and 240 yards with a touchdown on seven kickoff returns. His 4,545 all-purpose yards rank second in school history, while he ranks third on the school's all-time scoring list with 276 points. In his sophomore season, Jackson led the Pac-10 Conference in rushing and finished the season eighth nationally with 1,690 yards; an average of 130 yards per game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steven Jackson 2002 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/steven-jackson-3/gamelog/2002 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323172343/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/steven-jackson-3/gamelog/2002/ |archive-date=March 23, 2019 |access-date=March 23, 2019 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> As a junior, he ranked tenth in the nation in rushing, ninth in all-purpose yardage, and fourth in scoring; he carried the ball 350 times for 1,545 yards and 19 touchdowns, adding 44 receptions for 470 yards and three touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steven Jackson 2003 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/steven-jackson-3/gamelog/2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323172356/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/steven-jackson-3/gamelog/2003/ |archive-date=March 23, 2019 |access-date=March 23, 2019 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> When his collegiate career ended, Jackson's 2,015 all-purpose yards set an Oregon State school record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon State Football Media Guide – 2021 (Records) |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/oregonstate.sidearmsports.com/documents/2021/8/10/Section_6_Records.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311112403/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/oregonstate.sidearmsports.com/documents/2021/8/10/Section_6_Records.pdf |archive-date=March 11, 2022 |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=Oregon State Beavers Athletics}}</ref>

===College statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team
! rowspan="2"| Conf
! rowspan="2"| Class
! rowspan="2"| Pos
! rowspan="2"| GP
! colspan="4"| Rushing
! colspan="4"| Receiving
|-
! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! TD
|-
! [[2001 NCAA Division I-A football season|2001]] !! [[2001 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]]
| Pac-10 || FR || RB || 11 || 74 || 390 || 5.3 || 5 || 5 || 45 || 9.0 || 1
|-
! [[2002 NCAA Division I-A football season|2002]] !! [[2002 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]]
| Pac-10 || SO || RB || 13 || 319 || 1,690 || 5.3 || 15 || 17 || 165 || 9.7 || 2
|-
! [[2003 NCAA Division I-A football season|2003]] !! [[2003 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]]
| Pac-10 || JR || RB || 13 || 350 || 1,545 || 4.4 || 19 || 44 || 470 || 10.7 || 3
|-
! colspan="5"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/steven-jackson-3.html Career] !! 37 !! 743 !! 3,625 !! 4.9 !! 39 !! 66 !! 680 !! 10.3 !! 6
|}