Jaylon Barden
Jaylon Barden
Moves the chains on third down. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Pat Narduzzi and Clay Helton.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
How it ended
Three seasons at Georgia Southern, 376 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kevin Whitley → Clay Helton. 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
Clay Helton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 16 | 183 | 11.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 174 | 19.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 28 | 376 | 13.4 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | -- | -- | -- | -3 | -- |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | -- | -- | 117 | 90 | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 117 | 91 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jaylen Erwin’s 2021 season.
Matches Jaylen on
Differs from Jaylen on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ma'jon Wright’s path through Arizona.
Ma'jon Wright
Anthony Lowe
Taylor Grimes
Ryan Flournoy
Matches Ma'jon on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ryan Davis's senior season at New Mexico (2023).
Matches Ryan on
Differs from Ryan on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2023+5%
Modest growth (5%) across the multi-season window.