Receiver, Baylor (from Vanderbilt, Boston College, Charlotte), 2022–26
Jayden McGowan
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 5′7″
- Weight
- 187 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Laurens, SC
Jayden McGowan plays receiver for Baylor, after Vanderbilt (2022–23), Boston College (2024) and Charlotte (2025). McGowan leads Baylor in receiving touchdowns this season.
2026 so far
14 returns, 171 yards
Last game: vs. TCU, L 6–17
Next game: at Kansas, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
7catches, career highvs. Ole Miss, 2022118receiving yards, career highvs. Elon, 20222receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Louisiana Tech, 2026Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 44 | 453 | 10.3 | 3 | 75 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 36 | 383 | 10.6 | 0 | 50 |
| 2024 | Boston College | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | Baylor | 8 | 197 | 24.6 | 3 | 43 |
| Career | 91 | 1,040 | 11.4 | 6 | 75 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 16 | 384 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 19 | 461 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | Boston College | 5 | 97 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| 2026 | Baylor | – | – | – | 14 | 171 | 0 |
| Career | 40 | 942 | 1 | 24 | 238 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 19 | 108 | 5.7 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | Boston College | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | Baylor | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Career | 37 | 187 | 5.1 | 1 | 18 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 15 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 15 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Boston College | 15 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Charlotte | 15 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Baylor | 15 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′7″ | 187 |
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 | Vanderbilt | 57 | 0.30 | 8th (n=683) | 0.71 | 17.4 | 8% |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 59 | 0.47 | 14th (n=681) | 0.80 | 27.7 | 8% |
| 2024 | Boston College | 5 | 0.40 | – | – | 2.0 | – |
| 2025 | Charlotte | 3 | 0.46 | – | – | 1.4 | – |
| 2026 | Baylor | 19 | 0.33 | – | – | 6.3 | – |
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 Baylor 6 games, 14 returns, 171 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | L 16–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 44–3 | 3 | 67 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 36–19 | 2 | 79 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 23–13 | 2 | 34 | 0 | – | – | 7 |
| Oct 3 | at | W 55–19 | 1 | 17 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 6–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
2025 Charlotte 1 game, 1 catch, 7 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | L 11–34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Boston College 7 games, 10 returns, 130 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | W 28–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 56–0 | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 23–19 | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 21–20 | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 14–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 41–21 | – | – | – | 1 | 28 | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 34–23 | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | – |
2023 Vanderbilt 12 games, 36 catches, 383 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. | W 35–28 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 97 | – |
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 47–13 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | at | L 20–36 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 44 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 37–40 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 2 | 43 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 28–45 | – | – | – | 1 | 27 | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 21–38 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 32 | – |
| Oct 7 | at | L 14–38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 20–37 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Oct 28 | at | L 7–33 | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 15–31 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 6–47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 62 | – |
| Nov 25 | at | L 24–48 | – | – | – | 2 | 37 | 1 |
2022 Vanderbilt 12 games, 44 catches, 453 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at | W 63–10 | 5 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 42–31 | 4 | 118 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 25–45 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 41 | – |
| Sep 17 | at | W 38–28 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 41 | – |
| Sep 24 | at | L 3–55 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 28–52 | 7 | 104 | 1 | 4 | 85 | – |
| Oct 15 | at | L 0–55 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 14–17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 27–38 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 32 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 24–21 | – | – | – | 2 | 47 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 31–24 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 62 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 0–56 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 76 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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