Player Dossier

2018-2023

Mississippi State

Jalen Mayden

QB • 6'3" • 220 lbs • Sachse, TX, USA

Pass-first distributorVolume operator

Jalen Mayden is a pass-first distributor with 28.1 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

28.1

Efficiency

60.7

Consistency

78.2

Season Value

66.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · San Diego State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Mississippi State • San Diego State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Boise State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jalen Mayden, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · San Diego State. Jalen Mayden is a pass-first distributor with 28.1 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

San Diego State paired 2,559 primary output with 60.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 60.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Mississippi State, San Diego State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Boise State

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Regular Season · San Diego State

Games

12

Primary Metric / G

213.3

Efficiency

60.7

Usage

28.1

Consistency

78.2

Best Game by takeover score

Fresno State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 217. Ohio: 198. UCLA: 214. Oregon State: 265. Boise State: 326. Air Force: 139. Hawai'i: 274. Nevada: 99. Utah State: 260. Colorado State: 144. San José State: 138. Fresno State: 285

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 27 by 76.4. Ohio: 37 by 62.7. UCLA: 46 by 45.8. Oregon State: 46 by 55.8. Boise State: 38 by 79.3. Air Force: 28 by 55.6. Hawai'i: 37 by 69. Nevada: 28 by 52. Utah State: 44 by 52.6. Colorado State: 35 by 58.7. San José State: 36 by 46.8. Fresno State: 40 by 73.6

Split Comparison

Wins252.3 · n=3 · +54.2 vs Losses
Losses198.1 · n=8 · -54.2 vs Wins
First Half226.5 · n=6 · +26.5 vs Second Half
Second Half200 · n=6 · -26.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Boise State

Best efficiency game

79.3 vs Boise State

Result
Sun 11/26vs Fresno StateDual-threatW 33-18172618965.41073.614966.90170
Sun 11/19@ San José StateL 13-24152411762.50246.812211.8006
Sun 11/12@ Colorado StateL 19-22192512876.00058.710161.60110
Sat 11/4vs Utah State3+ TDL 24-32253926564.13152.65-5-106
Sun 10/22vs NevadaDual-threatL 0-66144742.9005214523.70014
Sun 10/15@ Hawai'iDual-threatW 41-34182422175.0116913534.10015
Sun 10/1@ Air ForceL 10-49132412254.21155.64174.30017
Sat 9/23vs Boise StateDual-threatL 31-34162224172.71079.316855.30116
Sat 9/16@ Oregon StateL 9-26203225662.50155.81490.60024
Sat 9/9vs UCLAL 10-35193719651.41345.89182011
Sun 9/3vs UnknownDual-threat13198568.40076.4813216.50256
Sat 8/26vs OhioW 20-13182816464.32062.79343.80015

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Mississippi State

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    San Diego State

    2021-2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

2018201920202021202220222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonMississippi State4152.66.1
2019 Regular SeasonMississippi State0-41
2020 Regular SeasonMississippi State00
2021 Regular SeasonSan Diego State8685.710.386
2022 PostseasonSan Diego State2,24963.425.72,163
2022 Regular SeasonSan Diego State2,24963.425.70
2023 Regular SeasonSan Diego State2,55960.728.1310

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Boise State

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

326

Primary metric

326 total offense with 79.3 efficiency.

#2

San José State

329

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

329 total offense with 76.5 efficiency.

#3

Utah State

86

Primary metric

Loss with 86 yards of offense and 85.7 efficiency.

86 total offense with 85.7 efficiency.

#4

Fresno State

334

Primary metric

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

334 total offense with 74.9 efficiency.

#5

Fresno State

285

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

285 total offense with 73.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · San Diego State

2,559 primary output · 60.7 efficiency · 28.1 usage

66.6

#2

2022 Postseason · San Diego State

62.8

2,249 primary · 63.4 efficiency · 25.7 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · San Diego State

62.8

2,249 primary · 63.4 efficiency · 25.7 usage

Milestones

10

250+ passing yards

6

300+ total offense

1

3+ takeover TD games

12

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8917

Sachse · Sachse, TX

Committed To
Mississippi State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

4,935

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career passing yards
4,108