Jayden Maiava, 2026
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Quarterback, USC (from UNLV), 2022–⁠26

Jayden Maiava

Lettered 2024–⁠25 (school media guide)

Number
No. 14
Height
6′4″
Weight
230 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Las Vegas, NV

Jayden Maiava plays quarterback for USC, after UNLV (2022–⁠23). Maiava is No. 2 in FBS in passing yards this season. Last time out, at Penn State: 21 of 33, 301 yards, 3 TD.

2026 so far

2,045 passing yards, 18 TD

No. 2 in FBS in passing yardsNo. 5 in FBS in passing touchdowns

Last game: 21 of 33, 301 yards, 3 TD at Penn State, W 31–⁠23

Next game: at Wisconsin, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 286SJSU
  2. 349FRES
  3. 261UL
  4. 277@RUTG
  5. 326ORE
  6. 245WASH
  7. 301@PSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
3,711
Passing yards, 2025 (USC, 9–⁠4)
Best game
412 yards
Vs. Georgia Southern, week 2, 2025: No. 2 passing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 2
In FBS in passing yards, 2026

Career highs

412passing yards, career highvs. Georgia Southern, 20255touchdown passes, career highvs. Louisiana, 20262rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Michigan State, 2025

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Passing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2023UNLV22435363.53,0858.71710
2024USC10116959.81,2017.1116
2025USC26540365.83,7119.22410
2026USC15222467.92,0459.1183
Career7421,14964.610,0428.77029

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023UNLV732773.8334
2024USC20452.3413
2025USC541572.9621
2026USC20−5−0.3212
Career1674742.81534

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022UNLV14QBRS
2023UNLV14QBFr.
2024USC14QBSo.
2025USC14QBJr.
2026USC14QBSr.6′4″230

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. passAdj. rush
2023UNLV4030.4783rd (n=255)0.32190.443%0.510.09
2024USC1820.1918th (n=238)0.3034.137%0.36–
2025USC4420.5298th (n=314)0.24228.653%0.600.41
2026USC2430.5097th (n=273)0.21122.449%0.43–

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.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025USC53%10.3 yds4.5 yds37 of 17846%
2026USC59%8.8 yds6.4 yds26 of 21750%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025USC64%4.001.701.305%
2026USC33%2.000.400.2025%

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 USC 7 games, 2,045 passing yards, 18 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29vs.San José StateW 42–⁠26252928620−9
Sep 4vs.Fresno StateW 39–⁠0232534930−2
Sep 12vs.LouisianaW 49–⁠30192926151–
Sep 19atRutgersW 42–⁠352032277209
Sep 26vs.OregonL 27–⁠412342326211
Oct 3vs.WashingtonW 25–⁠21213424511−3
Oct 10atPenn StateW 31–⁠23213330130−1
2025 USC 13 games, 3,711 passing yards, 24 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.Missouri StateW 73–⁠131518295209
Sep 6vs.Georgia SouthernW 59–⁠201624412405
Sep 13atPurdueW 33–⁠1717282820010
Sep 20vs.Michigan StateW 45–⁠3120262343031
Sep 27atIllinoisL 32–⁠343043364212
Oct 11vs.MichiganW 31–⁠13253226521−7
Oct 18atNotre DameL 24–⁠34224232822−9
Nov 1atNebraskaW 21–⁠179231350162
Nov 7vs.NorthwesternW 38–⁠1724332992110
Nov 15vs.IowaW 26–⁠2123322541011
Nov 22atOregonL 27–⁠4225433063216
Nov 29vs.UCLAW 29–⁠1021292572010
Dec 30 ✦vs.TCUL 27–⁠301830280127
2024 USC 7 games, 1,201 passing yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 7vs.Utah StateW 48–⁠081166007
Sep 28vs.WisconsinW 38–⁠21–––––7
Oct 25vs.RutgersW 42–⁠20–––––13
Nov 16vs.NebraskaW 28–⁠2025352593120
Nov 23atUCLAW 19–⁠13193522110−9
Nov 30vs.Notre DameL 35–⁠4927493603211
Dec 27 ✦vs.Texas A&MW 35–⁠31223929543−4
2023 UNLV 14 games, 3,085 passing yards, 17 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.BryantW 44–⁠1446400013
Sep 9atMichiganL 7–⁠3557680013
Sep 16vs.VanderbiltW 40–⁠3719332611129
Sep 23atUTEPW 45–⁠2815271900128
Sep 30vs.Hawai’iW 44–⁠2011211422032
Oct 14atNevadaW 45–⁠2719242592032
Oct 21vs.Colorado StateW 25–⁠23273635300−5
Oct 28atFresno StateL 24–⁠312135268227
Nov 4atNew MexicoW 56–⁠1413182473010
Nov 10vs.WyomingW 34–⁠1417242321040
Nov 18atAir ForceW 31–⁠2715293392236
Nov 25vs.San José StateL 31–⁠371929229109
Dec 2vs.Boise StateL 20–⁠4415291660217
Dec 26 ✦vs.KansasL 36–⁠4924352913216

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

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