Running back, East Tennessee State, 2025–⁠26

Jaiden Daniels

Number
No. 7
Height
5′7″
Weight
167 lb
Class (2026)
Freshman
Hometown
Commerce, GA

Jaiden Daniels plays running back for East Tennessee State. Last time out, at The Citadel: 3 catches, 25 yards.

2026 so far

255 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: 3 catches, 25 yards at The Citadel, W 34–⁠16

Next game: at VMI, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 39CAM
  2. 56TUSC
  3. 26@UNC
  4. 69WGA
  5. 11WCU
  6. 34UTC
  7. 20@CIT

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025East Tennessee State131048.0027
2026East Tennessee State392556.5140
Career523596.9140

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2025East Tennessee State24924.5044
2026East Tennessee State13675.2014
Career151167.7044

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025East Tennessee State7RBYr 1
2026East Tennessee State7RBFr. (Yr 2)5′7″167

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025East Tennessee State (FCS)150.41––6.1–
2026East Tennessee State (FCS)510.1151st (n=478)0.105.511%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 East Tennessee State 7 games, 255 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.CampbellL 37–⁠4953904300
Sep 5vs.TusculumW 48–⁠147560–––
Sep 12atNorth CarolinaL 3–⁠356260–––
Sep 19vs.West GeorgiaW 35–⁠2710690120
Sep 26vs.Western CarolinaW 58–⁠3141114110
Oct 3vs.ChattanoogaW 14–⁠343401−10
Oct 10atThe CitadelW 34–⁠1632003250
2025 East Tennessee State 3 games, 104 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.Murray StateW 45–⁠173360–––
Sep 27vs.MercerL 34–⁠383210150
Oct 11vs.VMIW 45–⁠1074701440

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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