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
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, 2026Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 137 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northern Iowa | 66 | 110 | 60.0 | 823 | 7.5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026 | Northern Iowa | 101 | 165 | 61.2 | 1,236 | 7.5 | 9 | 3 |
| Career | 189 | 318 | 59.4 | 2,230 | 7.0 | 16 | 9 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 1 | −4 | −4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | Northern Iowa | 65 | 239 | 3.7 | 0 | 28 |
| 2026 | Northern Iowa | 52 | 9 | 0.2 | 4 | 28 |
| Career | 129 | 273 | 2.1 | 4 | 28 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 15 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 15 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Northern Iowa | 15 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Northern Iowa | 15 | QB | Sr. (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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 10 | -0.24 | – | – | -2.4 | – |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 43 | -0.07 | – | – | -3.2 | 18% |
| 2025 | Northern Iowa (FCS) | 178 | 0.16 | 25th (n=314) | 0.24 | 28.4 | 30% |
| 2026 | Northern Iowa (FCS) | 217 | 0.16 | 39th (n=273) | 0.21 | 35.0 | 58% |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 24–34 | 20 | 28 | 287 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 56–14 | 16 | 23 | 242 | 3 | 0 | −6 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 0–55 | 11 | 27 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 28–21 | 13 | 17 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 44 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 24–17 | 13 | 21 | 81 | 1 | 0 | −38 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 22–35 | 28 | 49 | 318 | 3 | 0 | −12 |
2025 Northern Iowa 9 games, 823 passing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at | L 7–31 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 17–14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | L 7–35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | at | L 3–31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Oct 25 | at | L 17–31 | 8 | 15 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 16–31 | 15 | 23 | 142 | 1 | 2 | 40 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 31–14 | 8 | 11 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 16–48 | 9 | 23 | 99 | 1 | 2 | −12 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 32–35 | 25 | 34 | 352 | 2 | 0 | 52 |
2023 Arkansas State 4 games, 137 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 0–73 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 3–37 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 0 | 0 | −11 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 31–7 | 7 | 17 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 77–31 | – | – | – | – | – | 22 |
2022 Arkansas State 2 games, 34 passing yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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