Quarterback, San Diego State (from Michigan), 2022–⁠26

Jayden Denegal

Number
No. 4
Height
6′5″
Weight
230 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Apple Valley, CA

Jayden Denegal plays quarterback for San Diego State, after Michigan (2022–⁠24). Last time out, against Fresno State: 7 of 10, 112 yards, 1 TD. Denegal leads San Diego State in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

896 passing yards, 7 TD

Last game: 7 of 10, 112 yards, 1 TD vs. Fresno State, W 26–⁠23

Next game: at Colorado State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 137PRST
  2. 45@UCLA
  3. 209JMU
  4. 206@TOL
  5. 109TXST
  6. 78@ORST
  7. 112FRES

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

256passing yards, career highvs. Colorado State, 20252rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Boise State, 2025

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2022 and 2023; National champions, 2023 (Michigan)

Passing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2023Michigan4580.05010.010
2025San Diego State14324458.61,8107.498
2026San Diego State8215054.78966.075
Career22939957.42,7566.91713

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Michigan4102.508
2025San Diego State671031.5429
2026San Diego State27271.0018
Career981401.4429

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Michigan4QBRS
2023Michigan4QBFr.
2024Michigan4QBSo.
2025San Diego State4QBJr.
2026San Diego State4QBSr.6′5″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/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2023Michigan90.49––4.4–––
2025San Diego State3180.066th (n=314)0.2419.441%0.120.18
2026San Diego State174-0.054th (n=273)0.21-8.040%0.02–

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.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025San Diego State38%11.3 yds3.4 yds23 of 11126%
2026San Diego State33%9.5 yds5.0 yds21 of 14529%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025San Diego State39%2.601.001.1025%
2026San Diego State27%2.500.600.5033%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 San Diego State 7 games, 896 passing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.Portland StateW 53–⁠2012171372121
Sep 12atUCLAL 10–⁠286174511−6
Sep 19vs.James MadisonL 13–⁠26183320912−2
Sep 26atToledoL 16–⁠411931206112
Oct 3vs.Texas StateW 31–⁠29152310900−3
Oct 10atOregon StateL 14–⁠6651978107
Oct 17vs.Fresno StateW 26–⁠23710112108
2025 San Diego State 12 games, 1,810 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 28vs.Stony BrookW 42–⁠013252071015
Sep 6atWashington StateL 13–⁠36153013310−28
Sep 20vs.CaliforniaW 34–⁠01518189109
Sep 27atNorthern IllinoisW 6–⁠313201100219
Oct 3vs.Colorado StateW 45–⁠241316256202
Oct 11atNevadaW 44–⁠1014172052041
Oct 25atFresno StateW 23–⁠011191240130
Nov 1vs.WyomingW 24–⁠71122194122
Nov 8atHawai’iL 6–⁠38102713202−7
Nov 15vs.Boise StateW 17–⁠7610170016
Nov 22vs.San José StateW 25–⁠38168100−4
Nov 28atNew MexicoL 17–⁠231424162118
2023 Michigan 4 games, 50 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 9vs.UNLVW 35–⁠71135000
Sep 30atNebraskaW 45–⁠71181010
Oct 7atMinnesotaW 52–⁠10010000
Oct 21atMichigan StateW 49–⁠022700–

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

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