Receiver, Florida A&M (from Middle Tennessee), 2022–⁠24

Jaylen Ward

Number
No. 85
Height
6′1″
Weight
202 lb
Class (2024)
Freshman
Hometown
Bessemer, AL

Jaylen Ward played receiver at Middle Tennessee (2022–⁠23) and Florida A&M (2024).

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Middle Tennessee155.005
2024Florida A&M1317213.2128
Career1417712.6128

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Middle Tennessee85WRYr 1
2023Middle Tennessee85WRYr 2
2024Florida A&M85WRFr. (Yr 3)6′1″202

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
2023Middle Tennessee10.09––0.1–
2024Florida A&M (FCS)111.00––11.0–

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

2024 Florida A&M 6 games, 13 catches, 172 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 24vs.Norfolk StateW 24–⁠23226015
Aug 31vs.South Carolina StateW 22–⁠18237020
Sep 21atTroyL 12–⁠34337028
Oct 19atJackson StateL 21–⁠35––––
Nov 2vs.Texas SouthernW 52–⁠28460122
Nov 9atPrairie View A&ML 12–⁠3121207
2023 Middle Tennessee 1 game, 1 catch, 5 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Nov 25atSam HoustonL 20–⁠231505

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

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