Jayden Umbarger: WR · Navy · #87.
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Jayden Umbarger
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches at Navy: Ken Niumatalolo and Brian Newberry. A game that shows it: 75 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Army — Week 15, 2023.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 24-0vs Wagner | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-28@ Memphis | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | W 14-0@ Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-17vs No. 22 Air Force | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 18-32@ Temple | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 12 | W 10-0vs East Carolina | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-59@ SMU | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 15 | L 11-17vs Army | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 1 | 15 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Total | 14 | 145 | 10.4 | 1 | 22 |
Week 15 · 2023
L 11-17
vs Army · neutral site
6 rec · 75 yds · 1 TD
With R. Riethman — 43.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20 · T. Lavatai — 179 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 74 rush yds (19 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 10.7 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.0 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.0 | 25.0 | 12.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Pass share
27.0%
198 pass / 536 run
Plays / game
61.2
12 games
Team sack rate
10.9%
220 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Three seasons at Navy, 470 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ken Niumatalolo → Brian Newberry. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
