Receiver, Maryland, 2026

Jayden Kitchens

Number
No. 17
Height
6′3″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2026)
Freshman
Hometown
Forestville, MD

Jayden Kitchens plays receiver for Maryland. Last time out, against Rutgers: 3 catches, 50 yards.

2026 so far

8 catches, 96 yards

Last game: 3 catches, 50 yards vs. Rutgers, L 30–⁠37

Next game: vs. Illinois, Oct 31

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 34HAMP
  2. 3@CONN
  3. 5VT
  4. 4@NEB
  5. 50RUTG

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2026Maryland89612.0031

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2026Maryland220000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2026Maryland17WRFr.6′3″190

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
2026Maryland130.12––1.5–

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 Maryland 6 games, 8 catches, 96 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 5vs.HamptonW 62–⁠02340100
Sep 12atUConnW 38–⁠14130–––
Sep 19vs.Virginia TechL 26–⁠35150–––
Sep 26vs.UCLAL 3–⁠54–––100
Oct 3atNebraskaL 23–⁠48140–––
Oct 17vs.RutgersL 30–⁠373500–––

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

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