Running back, Norfolk State (from North Alabama), 2022–26
Jalyn Daniels
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tallassee, AL
Jalyn Daniels plays running back for Norfolk State, after North Alabama (2022–25). Last time out, against Virginia Lynchburg: 9 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 7 yards, 1 TD. Daniels leads Norfolk State in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
606 rushing yards, 4 TD
Last game: 9 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 7 yards, 1 TD vs. Virginia Lynchburg, W 62–0
Next game: at South Carolina State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
147rushing yards, career highvs. Chattanooga, 20232rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Chicago State, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Alabama | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | North Alabama | 16 | 223 | 13.9 | 3 | 81 |
| 2024 | North Alabama | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | North Alabama | 44 | 309 | 7.0 | 2 | 45 |
| 2026 | Norfolk State | 98 | 606 | 6.2 | 4 | 95 |
| Career | 167 | 1,167 | 7.0 | 9 | 95 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Alabama | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | North Alabama | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2024 | North Alabama | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | North Alabama | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 0 | 44 |
| 2026 | Norfolk State | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 1 | 18 |
| Career | 21 | 205 | 9.8 | 1 | 44 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Alabama | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | North Alabama | 5 | 85 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 107 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Alabama | 3 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | North Alabama | 3 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | North Alabama | 3 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | North Alabama | 3 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Norfolk State | 3 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′9″ | 180 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Alabama (FCS) | 4 | -0.51 | – | – | -2.1 | – |
| 2023 | North Alabama (FCS) | 12 | 1.36 | – | – | 16.3 | – |
| 2024 | North Alabama (FCS) | 2 | -0.08 | – | – | -0.2 | – |
| 2025 | North Alabama (FCS) | 50 | 0.32 | – | – | 15.9 | 6% |
| 2026 | Norfolk State (FCS) | 109 | 0.13 | 55th (n=478) | 0.10 | 13.7 | 22% |
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 Norfolk State 7 games, 606 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Winston-Salem State | W 56–0 | 15 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at | L 10–31 | 11 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at | L 3–59 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 42–21 | 22 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at | W 43–20 | 16 | 136 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 31–33 | 19 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Virginia Lynchburg | W 62–0 | 9 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
2025 North Alabama 12 games, 309 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | L 6–55 | 4 | 29 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at | L 21–30 | 4 | 70 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs.Northeastern State | W 49–21 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 36–38 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at | L 23–52 | 5 | 46 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs. | L 21–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 35–14 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at | L 28–56 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at | L 33–34 | 1 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 17–24 | – | – | – | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 0–61 | 5 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 34–36 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
2024 North Alabama 2 games, 6 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 0–40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 14–28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
2023 North Alabama 3 games, 5 returns, 85 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. | L 7–17 | 3 | 49 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 41–27 | 8 | 147 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | at | L 31–52 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
2022 North Alabama 4 games, 23 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs.UVA Wise | W 49–17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | L 29–64 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 35–38 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 0–59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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