Jayden Limar
No.296 4★, national recruit on the résumé, and Oregon fans still can't agree what Jayden Limar is.
Jayden Limar
Jayden Limar is on trial in Oregon's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.296
recruiting national rank
Oregon fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-08-06
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dan Lanning.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–0
at Texas Tech
3 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 23-point win on the road against Texas Tech.
How he plays
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Oregon
Returning around him
- 19% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 7 Oregon players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (13 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon · Last season: 13-2 (AP #5) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #3
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 Israel Abanikanda’s 2021 season.
Matches Israel on
Differs from Israel on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Julius Loughridge’s path through Fordham.
Matches Julius on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaydon Blue's junior season at Texas (2024).
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Differs from Jaydon on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayden Limar
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #158
Peaked at #158 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+140%
Up 140% from first season to most-recent.