Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-45@ Florida | — | — | — | — | — |
#1
Jaylon Barden
Senior wide receiver for Georgia Southern. 2023: 16 catches, 183 receiving yards, 1 TD.
5′11″ · 180 lb · Lizella, GA
Georgia Southern 2023 alumnus
Recruiting
3★
WR recruit
No. 502 nationally · Signed with Pittsburgh
Last played in 2024.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Georgia Southern. 2023: 16 catches, 183 receiving yards, 1 TD.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Pittsburgh in 2020.
- Transferred from Georgia Southern to Samford in 2024.
Jaylon Barden
Moves the chains on third down. Across four 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
Four seasons at Georgia Southern, 516 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
20203 games
- Signed with Pittsburgh3-star out of Westside
20236 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
3 coaches2020
Georgia Southern
2021era →
Kevin Whitley
Georgia Southern
Played under 3 different head coaches: Chad Lunsford, Kevin Whitley, and Clay Helton. Multi-era developmental context.
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 | -- |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 35 | 516 | 14.7 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | -- | -- | -- | -3 | -- |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | -- | -- | 117 | 90 | -- |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 117 | 91 | -- |
Game log
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Pittsburgh6-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2021Pittsburgh11-3HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Pittsburgh9-4HC: Pat Narduzzi · Run-leaning
2023Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
60.1%
128 pass / 85 run
Plays / game
71.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
140 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
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.
WR
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jaylen Erwin’s 2021 season.
84%match
Matches Jaylen on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Jaylen on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ma'jon Wright’s path through Arizona.
98%match
#2
Anthony Lowe
98%
#4
Taylor Grimes
96%
#5
Ryan Flournoy
NFL Rd 6
94%
Matches Ma'jon on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ryan Davis's senior season at New Mexico (2023).
78%match
Matches Ryan on
Yards / reception
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Ryan on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaylon Barden
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology