Quarterback, Mercer (from Gardner-Webb, East Tennessee State, Florida State), 2023–26
Jaylen King
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Folkston, GA
Jaylen King plays quarterback for Mercer, after Gardner-Webb (2023), East Tennessee State (2024) and Florida State (2025). Last time out, against Western Carolina: 3 of 6, 10 yards, 1 INT. King leads Mercer in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.
2026 so far
841 passing yards, 6 TD
Last game: 3 of 6, 10 yards, 1 INT vs. Western Carolina, W 17–14
Next game: vs. The Citadel, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
268passing yards, career highvs. Samford, 20244touchdown passes, career hightwice; last vs. Presbyterian, 2026108rushing yards, career highat Bryant, 20232rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last vs. Presbyterian, 2026Team titles: Big South–OVC Football Association champions, 2023
Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gardner-Webb | 93 | 183 | 50.8 | 1,038 | 5.7 | 10 | 7 |
| 2024 | East Tennessee State | 116 | 221 | 52.5 | 1,536 | 7.0 | 9 | 11 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Mercer | 65 | 110 | 59.1 | 841 | 7.6 | 6 | 6 |
| Career | 274 | 515 | 53.2 | 3,415 | 6.6 | 25 | 24 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gardner-Webb | 121 | 357 | 3.0 | 4 | 56 |
| 2024 | East Tennessee State | 105 | 422 | 4.0 | 5 | 57 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | Mercer | 48 | 160 | 3.3 | 2 | 16 |
| Career | 276 | 945 | 3.4 | 11 | 57 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gardner-Webb | 2 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | East Tennessee State | 2 | QB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Florida State | 2 | QB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Mercer | 2 | QB | Sr. | 6′4″ | 210 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gardner-Webb (FCS) | 208 | 0.13 | 5th (n=255) | 0.32 | 26.9 | 59% |
| 2024 | East Tennessee State (FCS) | 255 | 0.18 | 16th (n=238) | 0.30 | 47.1 | 46% |
| 2025 | Florida State | 3 | -0.21 | – | – | -0.6 | – |
| 2026 | Mercer (FCS) | 155 | 0.08 | 23rd (n=273) | 0.21 | 12.0 | 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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Mercer 6 games, 841 passing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 23–15 | 15 | 28 | 177 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 62–3 | 12 | 15 | 236 | 4 | 0 | 48 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 13–20 | 18 | 35 | 196 | 0 | 4 | 31 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 11–44 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | at | W 54–3 | 14 | 23 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 17–14 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
2025 Florida State 1 game, 0 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 66–10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
2024 East Tennessee State 10 games, 1,536 passing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 10–38 | 10 | 19 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 7 | vs.UVA Wise | W 61–0 | 16 | 27 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 35–38 | 6 | 15 | 113 | 1 | 1 | 79 |
| Sep 21 | at | W 34–14 | 17 | 28 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 34–17 | 13 | 29 | 152 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 10–17 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 31–28 | 15 | 27 | 268 | 3 | 3 | 80 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 24–7 | 18 | 32 | 198 | 0 | 2 | 88 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 31–37 | 11 | 25 | 192 | 1 | 2 | −2 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 21–24 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
2023 Gardner-Webb 8 games, 1,038 passing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | at | L 0–44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 31–16 | – | – | – | – | – | 23 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 14–41 | 19 | 35 | 153 | 1 | 2 | 65 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 38–34 | 16 | 33 | 216 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 45–44 | 18 | 36 | 160 | 2 | 1 | 108 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 35–0 | 12 | 19 | 171 | 3 | 0 | −16 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 34–10 | 6 | 18 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 93 |
| Nov 25 ✦ | at | L 7–17 | 21 | 38 | 231 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
No box score in the source for Oct 21 vs. Eastern Kentucky, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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