Quarterback, Alcorn State (from Howard), 2021–⁠26

Jaylon Tolbert

Number
No. 11
Height
6′2″
Weight
175 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Jaylon Tolbert plays quarterback for Alcorn State, after Howard (2021–⁠24). Last time out, at Prairie View A&M: 19 of 39, 356 yards, 5 TD; 10 carries, 32 yards. Tolbert leads Alcorn State in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

2,361 passing yards, 24 TD

Last game: 19 of 39, 356 yards, 5 TD; 10 carries, 32 yards at Prairie View A&M, L 38–⁠41

Next game: at Mississippi Valley State, Oct 31

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 265MILE
  2. 119@USM
  3. 485UAPB
  4. 270@UNA
  5. 332TXSO
  6. 411@GRAM
  7. 123ARBA
  8. 356@PV

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

485passing yards, career highvs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff, 20265touchdown passes, career highfour times; last at Prairie View A&M, 2026

Team titles: MEAC champions, 2022

Passing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2022Howard253669.43198.933
2024Howard7211662.18207.165
2025Alcorn State20732563.72,0946.4147
2026Alcorn State16425963.32,3619.1248
Career46873663.65,5947.64723

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Howard1070.7111
2024Howard18−1−0.1216
2025Alcorn State722263.1231
2026Alcorn State672603.9230
Career1674922.9731

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Howard11QBYr 1
2024Howard11QBYr 3
2025Alcorn State11QBYr 4
2026Alcorn State11QBSr. (Yr 5)6′2″175

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
2022Howard (FCS)190.58––11.0–
2024Howard (FCS)570.39––22.429%
2025Alcorn State (FCS)3520.1729th (n=314)0.2461.650%
2026Alcorn State (FCS)3230.3987th (n=273)0.21125.554%

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 Alcorn State 8 games, 2,361 passing yards, 24 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29vs.MilesW 56–⁠725282655019
Sep 5atSouthern MissL 3–⁠4915221190412
Sep 12vs.Arkansas–Pine BluffW 53–⁠5132454855236
Sep 19atNorth AlabamaL 20–⁠382244270111
Sep 26vs.Texas SouthernW 43–⁠4026413322079
Oct 3atGramblingL 59–⁠6318314115033
Oct 10vs.Arkansas BaptistW 63–⁠7791231148
Oct 17atPrairie View A&ML 38–⁠4119393565032
2025 Alcorn State 12 games, 2,094 passing yards, 14 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 28atNorthwestern StateL 10–⁠20194418202−13
Sep 6atAlabama A&ML 31–⁠41233316810−1
Sep 13atMississippi StateL 0–⁠63111880016
Sep 27vs.Arkansas–Pine BluffL 20–⁠2415282071110
Oct 4vs.Prairie View A&ML 12–⁠13112217601−7
Oct 11vs.Lincoln (CA)W 42–⁠0111313420−1
Oct 18atFlorida A&ML 28–⁠3318261782057
Oct 25vs.Mississippi Valley StateW 32–⁠1023322273011
Nov 1atTexas SouthernW 33–⁠1420242221035
Nov 8vs.SouthernW 35–⁠1712221192241
Nov 15vs.GramblingW 27–⁠1623301670056
Nov 22vs.Jackson StateL 21–⁠2721332342032
2024 Howard 5 games, 820 passing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 14vs.MorehouseW 35–⁠21234126741−9
Sep 21vs.HamptonL 20–⁠27182620101−13
Sep 28atPrincetonL 13–⁠301729134011
Nov 9vs.South Carolina StateL 14–⁠38123101–
Nov 23atMorgan StateL 21–⁠3513181872120
2022 Howard 5 games, 319 passing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 3atHamptonL 28–⁠3102001–
Oct 1atYaleL 26–⁠3423271011
Oct 15vs.HarvardL 25–⁠411926207227
Oct 29atNorfolk StateW 49–⁠211111005
Nov 5atNorth Carolina CentralL 21–⁠50347400−16

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

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