
Running back, Boise State, 2011–14
Jay Ajayi
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 6′0″
- Hometown
- Plano, TX
- Born
- Jun 15, 1993, in London
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Jay Ajayi played running back at Boise State (2011–14). The Miami Dolphins took Ajayi in round 5, No. 149 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
229rushing yards, career highvs. Utah State, 20145rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Utah State, 201412catches, career highvs. Ole Miss, 2014105receiving yards, career highvs. New Mexico, 2013Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2012 and 2014
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Boise State | 82 | 548 | 6.7 | 4 | 71 |
| 2013 | Boise State | 249 | 1,425 | 5.7 | 18 | 71 |
| 2014 | Boise State | 347 | 1,823 | 5.3 | 28 | 74 |
| Career | 678 | 3,796 | 5.6 | 50 | 74 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Boise State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2013 | Boise State | 22 | 222 | 10.1 | 1 | 64 |
| 2014 | Boise State | 50 | 535 | 10.7 | 4 | 75 |
| Career | 73 | 771 | 10.6 | 5 | 75 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Boise State | 27 | RB | |
| 2012 | Boise State | 27 | RB | |
| 2013 | Boise State | 27 | RB | |
| 2014 | Boise State | 27 | RB | 6′0″ |
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 | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Boise State | 242 | 0.10 | 58th (n=226) | 0.07 | 23.0 | 25% | 0.05 |
| 2014 | Boise State | 402 | 0.28 | 90th (n=253) | 0.12 | 110.8 | 37% | 0.37 |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2014 Boise State 14 games, 1,823 rushing yards, 28 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | L 13–35 | 20 | 86 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 93 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 37–24 | 33 | 219 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 61 |
| Sep 13 | at | W 38–21 | 18 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 34–9 | 27 | 150 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 37 |
| Sep 27 | at | L 14–28 | 17 | 63 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 58 |
| Oct 4 | at | W 51–46 | 27 | 152 | 3 | 74 | 3 | 18 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 37–27 | 30 | 158 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 37 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 55–30 | 26 | 118 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 26 |
| Nov 8 | at | W 60–49 | 31 | 161 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 75 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 38–29 | 31 | 134 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 25 |
| Nov 22 | at | W 63–14 | 16 | 110 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 92 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 50–19 | 27 | 229 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 6 | vs. | W 28–14 | 22 | 70 | 1 | 10 | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 38–30 | 22 | 134 | 3 | 56 | 5 | −1 |
2013 Boise State 13 games, 1,425 rushing yards, 18 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 6–38 | 23 | 93 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 63–14 | 15 | 80 | 2 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 42–20 | 17 | 125 | 4 | 35 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | at | L 40–41 | 20 | 54 | 1 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 60–7 | 14 | 83 | 1 | 22 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | at | W 34–23 | 22 | 109 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 34–17 | 24 | 222 | 3 | 71 | 3 | 9 |
| Oct 25 | at | L 20–37 | 23 | 151 | 0 | 61 | 3 | 8 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 42–30 | 13 | 91 | 0 | 30 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 48–7 | 11 | 70 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 3 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 31–34 | 22 | 103 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 55 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 45–17 | 22 | 147 | 1 | 57 | 4 | 105 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | L 23–38 | 23 | 97 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
2012 Boise State 11 games, 548 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 7–6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 32–29 | 6 | 118 | 1 | 71 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at | W 40–14 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 20–10 | 15 | 91 | 0 | 23 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 32–7 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | at | W 45–14 | 8 | 49 | 1 | 21 | – | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 19–21 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 18 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | at | W 49–14 | 8 | 54 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 42–14 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 14 |
| Dec 1 | at | W 27–21 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 19 | – | – |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | W 28–26 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2015 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¾″ |
| Weight | 221 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅛″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.57 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 sW |
| Vertical jump | 39″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.10 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.10 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 45 games with a stat; latest team: Philadelphia Eagles.
Pro Bowl: 2016
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Miami Dolphins | 9 | 49 | 187 | 1 | 7 | 90 |
| 2016 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 260 | 1,272 | 8 | 27 | 151 |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 208 | 873 | 1 | 24 | 158 |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 45 | 184 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 45 | 572 | 2,546 | 13 | 63 | 419 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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