Running back, Texas State (from Washington State), 2022–⁠26

Jaylen Jenkins

Number
No. 5
Height
5′8″
Weight
173 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Allen, TX

Jaylen Jenkins plays running back for Texas State, after Washington State (2022–⁠23). Last time out, against Colorado State: 10 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD.

2026 so far

185 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: 10 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD vs. Colorado State, W 66–⁠27

Next game: vs. Utah State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 34@TEX
  2. 16UNT
  3. 57UIW
  4. 0@SDSU
  5. 78CSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

130rushing yards, career highat USC, 2022

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Washington State673955.9141
2023Washington State20623.1017
2024Texas State3175.7011
2025Texas State311705.5258
2026Texas State311856.0122
Career1528295.5458

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2025Texas State236221
2026Texas State5480
Career286701

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Washington State13987.5245
2023Washington State66110.2022
2025Texas State155.005
2026Texas State3258.3021
Career231898.2245

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Washington State5RBYr 1
2023Washington State5RBYr 2
2024Texas State5RBYr 3
2025Texas State5RBYr 4
2026Texas State5RBSr. (Yr 5)5′8″173

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. rush
2022Washington State810.1240th (n=470)0.149.611%0.10
2023Washington State25-0.08––-2.06%–
2024Texas State20.24––0.5––
2025Texas State320.05––1.78%–
2026Texas State330.22––7.39%–

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Texas State26%2.700.702.2026%
2026Texas State52%3.601.201.5010%

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 Texas State 6 games, 185 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 5atTexasL 7–⁠596340122
Sep 12vs.UTSAL 26–⁠31–––12
Sep 19vs.North TexasW 49–⁠354160224
Sep 26vs.Incarnate WordW 63–⁠1010570––
Oct 3atSan Diego StateL 29–⁠3110010
Oct 15vs.Colorado StateW 66–⁠2710781––
2025 Texas State 11 games, 170 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 30vs.Eastern MichiganW 52–⁠275741115
Sep 6atUTSAW 43–⁠3675214121
Sep 13atArizona StateL 15–⁠344140269
Sep 20vs.NichollsW 35–⁠39180123
Oct 4atArkansas StateL 30–⁠31390––
Oct 11vs.TroyL 41–⁠48–––6137
Oct 18atMarshallL 37–⁠40–––124
Oct 28vs.James MadisonL 20–⁠52–––242
Nov 8atLouisianaL 39–⁠42–––352
Nov 29vs.South AlabamaW 49–⁠26–––3139
Jan 2 ✦vs.RiceW 41–⁠10330––
2024 Texas State 2 games, 17 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 31vs.LamarW 34–⁠271110––
Oct 12vs.Arkansas StateW 41–⁠9260––
2023 Washington State 6 games, 62 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 2atColorado StateW 50–⁠247110––
Sep 9vs.WisconsinW 31–⁠222110––
Sep 16vs.Northern ColoradoW 64–⁠21240––
Sep 23vs.Oregon StateW 38–⁠355280––
Oct 7atUCLAL 17–⁠25–––––
Oct 14vs.ArizonaL 6–⁠44480––
2022 Washington State 11 games, 395 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 3vs.IdahoW 24–⁠171100––
Sep 10atWisconsinW 17–⁠146270––
Sep 17vs.Colorado StateW 38–⁠78350––
Sep 24vs.OregonL 41–⁠444130––
Oct 1vs.CaliforniaW 28–⁠95411––
Oct 8atUSCL 14–⁠30131300––
Oct 15atOregon StateL 10–⁠246420––
Oct 27vs.UtahL 17–⁠21470––
Nov 12vs.Arizona StateW 28–⁠187430––
Nov 19atArizonaW 31–⁠209370––
Nov 26vs.WashingtonL 33–⁠514100––

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

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