Junior running back for Georgia State. 2025: 40 rushing yards, 7 catches.
5′10″ · 210 lb · Dallas, GA
The numbers
rushing yards · 2025
Best game: 22 rush yds, 24 rec yds, vs Holy Cross
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Georgia State. 2025: 40 rushing yards, 7 catches.
Jaylen Poe
He got to Georgia State by way of Northern Illinois. One game to point at: 24 rec yds, 22 rush yds against Holy Cross — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Shawn Elliott → Dell McGee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia State
| 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 | -- |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-17vs Holy Cross | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 22 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 9-20@ Maryland | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-38@ Mississippi State | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-6vs San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 40 | 6.1 | 0 | 21 |
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Thomas Hammock — 18-20 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (94th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 12.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 8.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 10.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Pass share
47.5%
105 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
73.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
111 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
5 more on the roster · Georgia State team page