Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ USC | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
#11
Jayon Farrar
Senior wide receiver for Fresno State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 185 lb · Long Branch, NJ · Donovan Catholic HS
Returning to Fresno State for 2026
The numbers
10
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 5 yds, vs Sacramento State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Fresno State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Fresno State in 2025.
Jayon Farrar
Moves the chains on third down. 2 stars out of high school, two seasons of real snaps at Fresno State since. The receipt on tape: 16 rush yds, 5 rec yds against Sacramento State, Week 2, 2026.
10 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
His career
20257 games
- Signed with Fresno State2-star out of Ventura College
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Fresno State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Matt Entz — 10-5 over that span.
2025Fresno State9-4HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning
2026Fresno State1-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush yards (83rd percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 12 | 114 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 14 | 124 | 8.9 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 1 | 16 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 1 | -1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 15 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–3
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Fresno State
Returning around him
- 38% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #70
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Spencer Curtis’s 2024 season.
Matches Spencer on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Differs from Spencer on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Caleb Burton's freshman season at Auburn (2023).
Matches Caleb on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Caleb on
Class year (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayon Farrar
Background
2025 (JUNIOR): Appeared in nine games … started one, against Southern (Sept. 13) … had 12 catches for 114 yards … had a season-high three catches twice … had a season-high 40 yards at Colorado State (Oct. 10) … missed the final three games with injury … fourth team preseason All-Mountain West (Ph...
The receiver room · Fresno State
- #5Josiah Freeman642 receiving yards · 2025
- Ezekiel Avit255 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Jahlil McClain169 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Jayon Farrar114 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jordan Malau'ulu88 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Fresno State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology