Jalen Mayden
Jalen Mayden
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. He got to San Diego State by way of Mississippi State. The receipt: 265 pass yds, 3 pass TD against Utah State — Week 10, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at San Diego State, 4,108 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Brady Hoke.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | San Diego State | 199 | 314 | 63.4% | 2,031 | 6.5 | 10 | 9 | 122.5 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 140 | 236 | 59.3% | 2,018 | 8.6 | 12 | 10 | 139.5 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | San Diego State | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 50 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 208.3 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 87.8 | -- | -- |
| Career | 345 | 558 | 61.8% | 4,108 | 7.4 | 23 | 19 | 130.5 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | San Diego State | 128 | 528 | 4.1 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 69 | 231 | 3.3 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | San Diego State | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 208 | 827 | 4.0 | 8 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 36–28
vs Idaho State
85 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 60.8 · 132 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD
Edged out Idaho State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Brennan Armstrong’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Mark Gronowski's senior season at Iowa (2025).
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Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2018–2023+22467%
Up 22467% from first season to most-recent.