Senior wide receiver for Navy. 2023: 14 catches, 145 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′0″ · 196 lb · Baltimore, MD
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 wide receiver for Navy. 2023: 14 catches, 145 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearJayden Umbarger
Moves the chains on third down. Jayden Umbarger has been at Navy through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 75 rec yds, 6 receptions against Army — Week 15, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at Navy, 470 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ken Niumatalolo → Brian Newberry. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: long catch (4th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
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 |
| Road5g | 2.0 | 22.6 | 11.5 | 0.2 |
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
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2023
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 24–0
vs Wagner
1 rec · 4 yds
Dominant 24-point win at home against Wagner.
With R. Riethman — 44 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 51 LONG · T. Lavatai — 161 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 39.0 · 65 rush yds (16 car)
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
| 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 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 11-17@ Army | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 1 | 15 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Total | 14 | 145 | 9.6 | 1 | 22 |
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jadan Blue’s 2022 season.
Matches Jadan on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Keith Corbin’s path through Jackson State.
Matches Keith on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Lemeke Brockington's junior season at Minnesota (2024).
Matches Lemeke on
Player DNA