Jaylen Poe
Jaylen Poe
Third year in the Northern Illinois backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 24 rec yds, 22 rush yds against Holy Cross — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Thomas Hammock.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 36 | 190 | 5.3 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 274 | 5.7 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 56 | 5.1 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–17
vs Holy Cross
22 rush yds (2 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Northern Illinois
Returning around him
- 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (6 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northern Illinois · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #82
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025-9%
Down 9% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).