Jayden Harrison
Jayden Harrison
Moves the chains on third down. Jayden Harrison has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. 2023 added another: All-America (Athlon). The receipt on tape: 47 rec yds, 2 receptions against Florida State, Week 11, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Notre Dame, 970 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2023)
2 selectors honored him
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brian Kelly → Marcus Freeman. 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
Marcus Freeman
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR11 · National watch / fringe AA
National watch / fringe All-America. Knocking on the All-America door.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2023)
2 selectors honored him
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 19 | 211 | 11.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Marshall | 28 | 410 | 14.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Marshall | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 23 | 254 | 11.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 82 | 970 | 11.8 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Notre Dame | -- | -- | 320 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Marshall | 1 | 8 | 708 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Marshall | 1 | -4 | 298 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | -- | -- | 378 | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 4 | 1,704 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Reese Smith’s 2022 season.
Matches Reese on
Differs from Reese on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kyndon Fuselier’s path through Lamar.
Matches Kyndon on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Reese Smith's graduate season at Liberty (2025).
Matches Reese on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayden Harrison
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024-17%
Down 17% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).