Jayden Dixon-Veal
Jayden Dixon-Veal
Moves the chains on third down. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 24 rec yds, 1 receptions against Stanford — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Justin Wilcox.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Purdue | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Purdue | 16 | 142 | 8.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 23 | 212 | 9.2 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Purdue | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Purdue | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 38–35
vs SMU
1 rec · 6 yds
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
California
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · California
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 California player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (32 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
California · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #36 · 2026 recruiting class #56
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Cavon Croom’s 2022 season.
Matches Cavon on
Differs from Cavon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Shamar Sandgren's freshman season at South Alabama (2024).
Matches Shamar on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-67%
Sharp dropoff (-67%) — career inflection point.