Quarterback, Northern Iowa (from Arkansas State), 2022–⁠26

Jaxon Dailey

Number
No. 15
Height
6′3″
Weight
230 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Pleasant Hill, IA

Jaxon Dailey plays quarterback for Northern Iowa, after Arkansas State (2022–⁠23). Last time out, at Youngstown State: 28 of 49, 318 yards, 3 TD; 9 carries, −12 yards. Dailey leads Northern Iowa in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,236 passing yards, 9 TD

Last game: 28 of 49, 318 yards, 3 TD; 9 carries, −12 yards at Youngstown State, L 22–⁠35

Next game: at Southern Illinois, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 287@EWU
  2. 242DRKE
  3. 91@IOWA
  4. 217ILST
  5. 81UND
  6. 318@YSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

352passing yards, career highvs. Youngstown State, 20253touchdown passes, career hightwice; last at Youngstown State, 20263rushing touchdowns, career highat Eastern Washington, 2026

Passing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2022Arkansas State51050.0343.401
2023Arkansas State173351.51374.200
2025Northern Iowa6611060.08237.575
2026Northern Iowa10116561.21,2367.593
Career18931859.42,2307.0169

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Arkansas State1−4−4.000
2023Arkansas State11292.6022
2025Northern Iowa652393.7028
2026Northern Iowa5290.2428
Career1292732.1428

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Arkansas State15QBYr 1
2023Arkansas State15QBYr 2
2025Northern Iowa15QBYr 4
2026Northern Iowa15QBSr. (Yr 5)6′3″230

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
2022Arkansas State10-0.24––-2.4–
2023Arkansas State43-0.07––-3.218%
2025Northern Iowa (FCS)1780.1625th (n=314)0.2428.430%
2026Northern Iowa (FCS)2170.1639th (n=273)0.2135.058%

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 Northern Iowa 6 games, 1,236 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5atEastern WashingtonL 24–⁠3420282870118
Sep 12vs.DrakeW 56–⁠14162324230−6
Sep 19atIowaL 0–⁠55112791023
Sep 26vs.Illinois StateW 28–⁠2113172172044
Oct 10vs.North DakotaW 24–⁠1713218110−38
Oct 17atYoungstown StateL 22–⁠35284931830−12
2025 Northern Iowa 9 games, 823 passing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 6atWyomingL 7–⁠311140014
Sep 13vs.Eastern WashingtonW 17–⁠14010002
Oct 4vs.North DakotaL 7–⁠35010002
Oct 11atSouth Dakota StateL 3–⁠310100117
Oct 25atSouthern IllinoisL 17–⁠31815932049
Nov 1atIllinois StateL 16–⁠3115231421240
Nov 8vs.Murray StateW 31–⁠148111331075
Nov 15atNorth Dakota StateL 16–⁠489239912−12
Nov 22vs.Youngstown StateL 32–⁠3525343522052
2023 Arkansas State 4 games, 137 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2atOklahomaL 0–⁠7311120011
Sep 9vs.MemphisL 3–⁠379156300−11
Sep 16vs.Stony BrookW 31–⁠771762007
Nov 18vs.Texas StateW 77–⁠31–––––22
2022 Arkansas State 2 games, 34 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 22atLouisianaL 18–⁠38593400−4
Nov 26vs.TroyL 19–⁠4801001–

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

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