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
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, 2026Team titles: MEAC champions, 2022
Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Howard | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 319 | 8.9 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | Howard | 72 | 116 | 62.1 | 820 | 7.1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | Alcorn State | 207 | 325 | 63.7 | 2,094 | 6.4 | 14 | 7 |
| 2026 | Alcorn State | 164 | 259 | 63.3 | 2,361 | 9.1 | 24 | 8 |
| Career | 468 | 736 | 63.6 | 5,594 | 7.6 | 47 | 23 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Howard | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | Howard | 18 | −1 | −0.1 | 2 | 16 |
| 2025 | Alcorn State | 72 | 226 | 3.1 | 2 | 31 |
| 2026 | Alcorn State | 67 | 260 | 3.9 | 2 | 30 |
| Career | 167 | 492 | 2.9 | 7 | 31 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Howard | 11 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Howard | 11 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Alcorn State | 11 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Alcorn State | 11 | QB | Sr. (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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Howard (FCS) | 19 | 0.58 | – | – | 11.0 | – |
| 2024 | Howard (FCS) | 57 | 0.39 | – | – | 22.4 | 29% |
| 2025 | Alcorn State (FCS) | 352 | 0.17 | 29th (n=314) | 0.24 | 61.6 | 50% |
| 2026 | Alcorn State (FCS) | 323 | 0.39 | 87th (n=273) | 0.21 | 125.5 | 54% |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Miles | W 56–7 | 25 | 28 | 265 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| Sep 5 | at | L 3–49 | 15 | 22 | 119 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 53–51 | 32 | 45 | 485 | 5 | 2 | 36 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 20–38 | 22 | 44 | 270 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 43–40 | 26 | 41 | 332 | 2 | 0 | 79 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 59–63 | 18 | 31 | 411 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Arkansas Baptist | W 63–7 | 7 | 9 | 123 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 38–41 | 19 | 39 | 356 | 5 | 0 | 32 |
2025 Alcorn State 12 games, 2,094 passing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at | L 10–20 | 19 | 44 | 182 | 0 | 2 | −13 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 31–41 | 23 | 33 | 168 | 1 | 0 | −1 |
| Sep 13 | at | L 0–63 | 11 | 18 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 20–24 | 15 | 28 | 207 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | L 12–13 | 11 | 22 | 176 | 0 | 1 | −7 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Lincoln (CA) | W 42–0 | 11 | 13 | 134 | 2 | 0 | −1 |
| Oct 18 | at | L 28–33 | 18 | 26 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 32–10 | 23 | 32 | 227 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 33–14 | 20 | 24 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 35–17 | 12 | 22 | 119 | 2 | 2 | 41 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 27–16 | 23 | 30 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 21–27 | 21 | 33 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
2024 Howard 5 games, 820 passing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs.Morehouse | W 35–21 | 23 | 41 | 267 | 4 | 1 | −9 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 20–27 | 18 | 26 | 201 | 0 | 1 | −13 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 13–30 | 17 | 29 | 134 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 14–38 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 21–35 | 13 | 18 | 187 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
2022 Howard 5 games, 319 passing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 28–31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 26–34 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 25–41 | 19 | 26 | 207 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 49–21 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 21–50 | 3 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 0 | −16 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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