#11

Jaden Walley

WR · Mississippi State · Sr. · #11

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Jaden Walley

WR · Mississippi State · Sr · #11

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#568 national
CFB
College
Mississippi State
2021–2024
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024

3 coaches
2021
Mississippi State
2022
Mississippi State
2023
Greg Knox
Mississippi State
era →
2024
Jeff Lebby
Mississippi State
era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Mike Leach, Greg Knox, and Jeff Lebby. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Mississippi State7-6HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2022Mississippi State9-4HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy
2023Mississippi State5-7HC: Greg Knox · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2024Mississippi State----------
2023Mississippi State5499.81--
2022Mississippi State3434810.23--
2021Mississippi State5562811.46--
Career941,02510.910--
SeasonTeam
2024Mississippi State------10--
2023Mississippi State------15--
2022Mississippi State----------
2021Mississippi State------130--
Career------155--

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Shae Wyatt’s 2021 season.

Shae Wyatt

82%match

Tulane · 2021

#2

Jesse Matthews

San Diego State · 2022

All-Mountain West
81%
#3

Nico Ragaini

Iowa · 2022

80%
#4

Mavin Anderson

California · 2022

80%
#5

Tyrese Chambers

Florida International · 2022

79%

Matches Shae on

TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception

Differs from Shae on

EPA / play (adj) (higher)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen McDonald’s path through Merrimack.

Jalen McDonald

99%match

Merrimack · 2025

#2

Joshua Harris

Furman · 2024

98%
#3

DeVontres Dukes

South Florida · 2020

97%
#4

Jordan Dwyer

TCU · 2025

96%
#5

Keagan Johnson

New Mexico · 2025

95%

Matches Jalen on

Yards per reception
202020212022

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to George Johnson III's junior season at Massachusetts (2023).

Massachusetts · 2023

#2

Jesse Matthews

San Diego State · 2022

All-Mountain West
82%
#3

Octavian Smith Jr.

Maryland · 2024

81%
#4

Diante Vines

Old Dominion · 2024

81%
#5

Jasaiah Gathings

UConn · 2024

All-MAC
81%

Matches George on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Recruiting rating

Player DNA

Players who play like Jaden Walley

#1

Jordan Dwyer

TCU · 2025

96%

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2023
6282021
3482022
49.02023

-92%

Sharp dropoff (-92%) — career inflection point.