Jamal Haynes
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 98th · Production percentile: 2nd
He's mentioned more than 98% of qualified RBs this season, but his production sits in just the 2nd percentile — a gap of 96 points between volume and tape.
Also worth knowing:
Jamal Haynes
Wins in space out of the backfield. Third year in the Georgia Tech backfield, same address the whole way. 2023 brought the first one: All-ACC. One game to point at: 107 rush yds, 39 rec yds against Temple — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-ACC
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-ACC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 124 | 531 | 4.3 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 168 | 944 | 5.6 | 9 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 174 | 1,059 | 6.1 | 7 | -- |
| Career | 466 | 2,534 | 5.4 | 21 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 33 | 257 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 27 | 154 | 5.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 20 | 151 | 7.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 80 | 562 | 7.0 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 24–21
vs Clemson
26 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Georgia Tech
Returning around him
- 81% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Georgia Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Tech · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #41
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Johnnie Lang’s 2022 season.
Matches Johnnie on
Differs from Johnnie on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Johnnie Lang's junior season at Arkansas State (2022).
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Differs from Johnnie on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #230
Peaked at #230 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025-50%
Sharp dropoff (-50%) — career inflection point.