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

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 104WSSU
  2. 84@ODU
  3. 22@UVA
  4. 102HAMP
  5. 136@Chica
  6. 71@RMU
  7. 87VUL

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

147rushing yards, career highvs. Chattanooga, 20232rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Chicago State, 2026

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022North Alabama6233.8010
2023North Alabama1622313.9381
2024North Alabama362.003
2025North Alabama443097.0245
2026Norfolk State986066.2495
Career1671,1677.0995

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022North Alabama231.502
2023North Alabama13232.0032
2024North Alabama242.005
2025North Alabama510921.8044
2026Norfolk State11575.2118
Career212059.8144

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2022North Alabama1220
2023North Alabama5850
Career61070

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022North Alabama3RBYr 1
2023North Alabama3RBYr 2
2024North Alabama3RBYr 3
2025North Alabama3RBYr 4
2026Norfolk State3RBSr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2022North Alabama (FCS)4-0.51––-2.1–
2023North Alabama (FCS)121.36––16.3–
2024North Alabama (FCS)2-0.08––-0.2–
2025North Alabama (FCS)500.32––15.96%
2026Norfolk State (FCS)1090.1355th (n=478)0.1013.722%

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
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.Winston-Salem StateW 56–⁠0151041130
Sep 5atOld DominionL 10–⁠3111840280
Sep 11atVirginiaL 3–⁠5962202100
Sep 19vs.HamptonW 42–⁠212210201120
Sep 26atChicago StateW 43–⁠201613622−10
Oct 3atRobert MorrisL 31–⁠33197101180
Oct 10vs.Virginia LynchburgW 62–⁠09871271
2025 North Alabama 12 games, 309 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30atWestern KentuckyL 6–⁠554290–––
Sep 6atSoutheast Missouri StateL 21–⁠304700–––
Sep 13vs.Northeastern StateW 49–⁠215551180
Sep 20atIllinois StateL 36–⁠3821101260
Oct 4atAbilene ChristianL 23–⁠525460–––
Oct 11vs.Central ArkansasL 21–⁠49110–––
Oct 18vs.Eastern KentuckyW 35–⁠1452701230
Oct 25atAustin PeayL 28–⁠56140–––
Nov 1atUtah TechL 33–⁠341111–––
Nov 8vs.West GeorgiaL 17–⁠24–––1440
Nov 15atTarleton StateL 0–⁠615160–––
Nov 22vs.Southern UtahL 34–⁠3611390180
2024 North Alabama 2 games, 6 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31atMemphisL 0–⁠40130150
Sep 21vs.Tarleton StateL 14–⁠282301−10
2023 North Alabama 3 games, 5 returns, 85 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 26vs.MercerL 7–⁠173490–––
Sep 2vs.ChattanoogaW 41–⁠2781472–––
Sep 9atTarleton StateL 31–⁠5252711320
2022 North Alabama 4 games, 23 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 10vs.UVA WiseW 49–⁠17240–––
Oct 29atCentral ArkansasL 29–⁠643160110
Nov 5vs.Austin PeayL 35–⁠38–––120
Nov 19atMemphisL 0–⁠59130–––

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

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