Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/16Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (18.8%).
Washington is 5-3.
What’s being said
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
A play from this season
On Trialas of Nov 5
Jayden Limar arrives at Washington with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
58rushing yards1rushing TD14carries
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.296
recruiting national rank
Washington fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
medium confidence6 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-05
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news in the last 60 days
from 5 outlets
Washington Huskies lose RBs Quaid Carr, Jayden Limar for extended period - The Spokesman-Review
Reuters +1 Sep 7 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
In the news this season
from 5 outlets
Washington Huskies lose RBs Quaid Carr, Jayden Limar for extended period - The Spokesman-Review
Reuters +1 Sep 7 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
Week by week
- Oct 30 to Nov 5W 17-10 at Nebraska1 storyJayden Limar Adds Key Element to Washington Football's Passing Attack Huskies Wire
- Oct 23 to Oct 29No game1 story
- Oct 16 to Oct 22W 38-26 at PurdueNo stories
- Oct 9 to Oct 15L 24-41 vs IowaNo stories
- Oct 2 to Oct 8L 21-25 at USCNo stories
- Sep 25 to Oct 1L 24-27 vs MinnesotaNo stories
- Sep 18 to Sep 24W 48-16 vs Eastern WashingtonNo stories
- Sep 11 to Sep 17W 16-14 vs Utah StateNo stories
- Sep 4 to Sep 10W 24-10 vs Washington State3 storiesWashington Huskies lose RBs Quaid Carr, Jayden Limar for extended period - The Spokesman-Review Reuters +1
- Aug 7 to Aug 13No game2 storiesJayden Limar brings stable leadership to Washington football's RB room Huskies Wire
Each week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
What was said at each stop
Stories we tracked, by school.
Washington7 stories2026 to now
Most about: in their words, loss, starting job and depth chart.
- Reuters +1Washington Huskies lose RBs Quaid Carr, Jayden Limar for extended period - The Spokesman-ReviewSep 7
All 2 articles
247SportsJayden Limar Talks About Why He's At Washington, The Husky Offensive Line And LinebackersAug 10- Huskies WireJayden Limar brings stable leadership to Washington football's RB roomAug 12
Locked OnQuaid Carr, Jayden Limar To Miss significant Time With InjuriesSep 8- 247SportsJedd Fisch Gives Updates On Jayden Limar And Ramzak Fruean In His Thursday UpdateOct 29
Oregon2 stories2023 to 2025
In the news across the career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
What fans said
vs Washington State, Sep 6Jayden Limar is a lot better than Oregon fans made him out to beWashington fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
at Purdue, Oct 166 Limar, Carr, Washington, Bonner, McMahon and SanuWashington fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Nebraska on Oct. 31: 2 carries for 11 yards. In the 2 games drawn here: 14 carries for 58 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 17-10 at Nebraska2 carries, 11 yds
- W 24-10 vs Washington State12 carries, 47 yds, 1 TD
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when the play moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2025 | Oregon | 46 | 262 | 5.7 | 3 | 53 |
| 2024 | Oregon | 25 | 71 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | Oregon | 24 | 109 | 4.5 | 1 | 21 |
| Career | 109 | 500 | 4.6 | 5 | 53 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | Oregon | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 0 | 27 |
| 2024 | Oregon | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 1 | 65 |
| 2023 | Oregon | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 21 | 215 | 10.2 | 1 | 65 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Washington State | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 1 | 11 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 17-10@ Nebraska | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 1 | 11 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 24-10
47 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
With D. Williams Jr. — 268 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.7 · 61 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · H. Green — 50.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Washington State · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −4.22J.Limar rush middle for 0 yards (K.Brown), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.52J.Limar rush right for 11 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · Washington State · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA −1.33J.Limar rush left for 1 yard loss (N.Brown)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.83J.Limar rush right for 1 yard gain (D.Warner; D.Lewis)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +0.78J.Limar rush right for 8 yards gain (J.Bernard)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA −0.73J.Limar rush middle for 2 yards gain (P.Hutson III)
4 more plays
- Week 9 · Nebraska · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.67J.Limar rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UW 37 (D.Foster)
- Week 9 · Nebraska · 2nd and 16 · Q2 · EPA +0.67Brown to Limar: an 8-yard pass.
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.66J.Limar rush middle for 7 yards gain (M.Hughes)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1st and 5 · Q2 · EPA −0.55J.Limar rush middle for 0 yards (J.Thomas)
Teams and coaches
2023Oregon12-2HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026Washington5-3HC: Jedd Fisch · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 29.0 YDS/g, 4.7 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Pass share
56.4%
287 pass / 222 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
14 carries and 1 catch in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Washington FischYear 4 · 2 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalOregon to Washington
- 2025 Oregon LanningYear 3 · 8 games
- 2024 Oregon LanningYear 2 · 9 games
- 2023 Oregon LanningYear 1 · 8 games
- High school Lake StevensLake Stevens, WA · Class of 2023Four-star, No. 296 in the 2023 class. Signed with Oregon.
Moves
- Transferred from Oregon to Washington, Jan 13, 2026.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
2023 8 games
- Signed with OregonFour-star, out of Lake Stevens
2026
- Transferred to Washingtonfrom Oregon
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Oregon
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dan Lanning and Jedd Fisch.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Washington
2023–25Oregon
2026Washington