Jay Jay Etheridge
Jay Jay Etheridge
Moves the chains on third down. Two seasons at Kent State, two different head coaches: Kenni Burns and Mark Carney. One game to point at: 13 rec yds, 2 receptions against Merrimack — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 14 | 137 | 9.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 167 | 9.3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Merrimack
2 rec · 13 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Kent State
Returning around him
- 11% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #122
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Josiah Martin’s 2024 season.
Matches Josiah on
Differs from Josiah on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Orion Peters's freshman season at Washington State (2022).
Matches Orion on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-78%
Sharp dropoff (-78%) — career inflection point.
Background
2025 (Sophomore) Played in 9 games with 4 receptions for 30 yards Averaged 7.5 yards per catch Had a long reception of 9 yards 2024 (Freshman) Appeared in 10 total games for the Golden Flashes Recorded 137 receiving yards and 1 touchdown on the season Had his season high of 64 yards at Buffalo Pr...