Last confirmed: Texas State, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 200 lb · Duncanville, TX
Jaylin Nelson: RB · Texas State · #5.
Jaylin Nelson
Jaylin Nelson has been at Texas State through three head coaches in three seasons. On tape: 11 rushing yards and 4 receiving yards against UL Monroe, Week 7, 2019.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Texas State | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2018 | Texas State | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | Texas State | 25 | 98 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Career | 36 | 144 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Texas State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Texas State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 17-47@ SMU | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-3vs Nicholls | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-24vs UL Monroe | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 3-31@ Louisiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 |
Week 5 · 2019
W 24-3
vs Nicholls
6 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 21-point win at home against Nicholls.
With G. Jensen — 253 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 81.5 · S. O'Kelly — 38.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 44 long
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 8.5 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.7 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Spavital
Pass share
57.9%
441 pass / 321 run
Plays / game
63.5
12 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
456 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Texas State, 144 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2017–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Everett Withers → Jake Spavital. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
