Jaylen Jenkins
Jaylen Jenkins
Wins in space out of the backfield. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 74 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Eastern Michigan, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jake Spavital → G.J. Kinne. 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
G.J. Kinne
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 31 | 170 | 5.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas State | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 20 | 62 | 3.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Washington State | 67 | 395 | 5.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 121 | 644 | 5.3 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Washington State | 13 | 98 | 7.5 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 20 | 164 | 8.2 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 43–36
at UTSA
52 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD
Edged out UTSA on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Texas State
Returning around him
- 93% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #74
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Brian Battie’s 2021 season.
Matches Brian on
Differs from Brian on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chad Alexander’s path through Georgia Tech.
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Differs from Chad on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Javious Bond's freshman season at East Carolina (2023).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Jaylen Jenkins
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025-57%
Sharp dropoff (-57%) — career inflection point.