Jaylen Raynor
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 36th · Production percentile: 6th
He's mentioned more than 36% of qualified QBs this season, but his production sits in just the 6th percentile — a gap of 30 points between volume and tape.
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Jaylen Raynor
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Third year in the Arkansas State quarterback room, same address the whole way. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Sun Belt. The receipt on tape: 363 pass yds, 26 rush yds against App State, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Butch Jones.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 332 | 500 | 66.4% | 3,364 | 6.7 | 19 | 11 | 131.1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 259 | 420 | 61.7% | 2,783 | 6.6 | 16 | 10 | 125.1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 166 | 285 | 58.2% | 2,543 | 8.9 | 17 | 7 | 148.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 757 | 1,205 | 62.8% | 8,690 | 7.2 | 52 | 28 | 133.0 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 154 | 428 | 2.8 | 7 | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 137 | 387 | 2.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 123 | 380 | 3.1 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 414 | 1,195 | 2.9 | 15 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 42–24
vs Southeast Missouri State
345 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.0 · 17 rush yds (4 car)
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arkansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Arkansas State
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (24 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #85
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaylen Raynor’s 2024 season.
Matches Jaylen on
Differs from Jaylen on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kellen Mond’s path through Texas A&M.
Kellen Mond
Matches Kellen on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Giovanni Lopez's junior season at North Carolina (2025).
Matches Giovanni on
Differs from Giovanni on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaylen Raynor
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #91
Peaked at #91 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2023–2025+32%
Up 32% from first season to most-recent.