Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2023San Diego 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.
Impact Production
43
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
44
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
55
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · San Diego State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Mississippi State • San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boise State
Player Story
Jalen Mayden built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a quarterback from Sachse, TX wearing No. 18, spending time with Mississippi State and San Diego State. The clearest part of Jalen Mayden's career was...
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- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Jalen Mayden, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · San Diego State. Jalen Mayden is a pass-first distributor with 28.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 4,935
- Passing yards
- 4,108
- Rushing yards
- 827
- Touchdowns
- 31
Quick Answers
Jalen Mayden quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San Diego State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 4,935
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · San Diego State
- Top game
- Boise State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Sachse · Mississippi State
- High school pipeline
- Sachse · 28 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Senior
- 2023 Total offense rank
- 2,559 total offense · QB 67th (top 17%) · Mountain West 6th (top 5%) · National 67th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 3 | 41 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 25.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 Regular Season | San Diego State | 1 | 86 | 50 | 36 | 1 | 53 |
| 2022 Postseason | San Diego State | 10 | 323 | 297 | 26 | 2 | 70.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San Diego State | 10 | 1,926 | 1,721 | 205 | 13 | 70.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | San Diego State | 12 | 2,559 | 2,031 | 528 | 15 | 75.3 |
Related Context
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Jalen Mayden played QB for Mississippi State and San Diego State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Jalen Mayden recorded 4,108 passing yards, 827 rushing yards, and 10 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with San Diego State.
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.
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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
Boise State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Idaho State: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Idaho State: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins243.5 · Games = 4 · +45.4 vs Losses
Losses198.1 · Games = 8 · -45.4 vs Wins
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 11/26 | vs Fresno StateDual-threat | W 33-18 | 17 | 26 | 189 | 65.4 | 1 | 0 | 73.6 | 14 | 96 | 6.90 | 1 | 70 |
| Sun 11/19 | @ San José State | L 13-24 | 15 | 24 | 117 | 62.5 | 0 | 2 | 46.8 | 12 | 21 | 1.80 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Colorado State | L 19-22 | 19 | 25 | 128 | 76.0 | 0 | 0 | 58.7 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Utah State3+ TD | L 24-32 | 25 | 39 | 265 | 64.1 | 3 | 1 | 52.6 | 5 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 10/22 | vs NevadaDual-threat | L 0-6 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 14 | 52 | 3.70 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 10/15 | @ Hawai'iDual-threat | W 41-34 | 18 | 24 | 221 | 75.0 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 13 | 53 | 4.10 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Air Force | L 10-49 | 13 | 24 | 122 | 54.2 | 1 | 1 | 55.6 | 4 | 17 | 4.30 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Boise StateDual-threat | L 31-34 | 16 | 22 | 241 | 72.7 | 1 | 0 | 79.3 | 16 | 85 | 5.30 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Oregon State | L 9-26 | 20 | 32 | 256 | 62.5 | 0 | 1 | 55.8 | 14 | 9 | 0.60 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UCLA | L 10-35 | 19 | 37 | 196 | 51.4 | 1 | 3 | 45.8 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Idaho StateDual-threat | W 36-28 | 13 | 19 | 85 | 68.4 | 0 | 0 | 76.4 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 2 | 56 |
| Sat 8/26 | vs Ohio | W 20-13 | 18 | 28 | 164 | 64.3 | 2 | 0 | 62.7 | 9 | 34 | 3.80 | 0 | 15 |
Player Story
Jalen Mayden story
Jalen Mayden built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a quarterback from Sachse, TX wearing No. 18, spending time with Mississippi State and San Diego State. The clearest part of Jalen Mayden's career was his passing role: 4,108 passing yards, 23 touchdown passes, 558 attempts, and 827 rushing yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with San Diego State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 827 rushing yards and 10 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Mississippi State and San Diego State.
The arc is straightforward: Jalen Mayden moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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- 1
Mississippi State
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
San Diego State
2021-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2018201920202021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 41 | 52.6 | 6.1 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | -41 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San Diego State | 86 | 85.7 | 10.3 | 86 |
| 2022 Postseason | San Diego State | 2,249 | 63.4 | 25.7 | 2,163 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San Diego State | 2,249 | 63.4 | 25.7 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | San Diego State | 2,559 | 60.7 | 28.1 | 310 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Boise State
Week 4 · L 31-34 · Conference game
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
326
Total Offense
89.4 takeover
326 total offense with 79.3 efficiency.
#2
vs San José State
Week 11 · W 43-27 · Conference game
329
Total Offense
79.7 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
329 total offense with 76.5 efficiency.
#3
vs Middle Tennessee
Week 1 · L 23-25 · Postseason
323
Total Offense
76.2 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
323 total offense with 48.7 efficiency.
#4
@ Oregon State
Week 3 · L 9-26
265
Total Offense
76.2 takeover
Loss with 265 yards of offense and 55.8 efficiency.
265 total offense with 55.8 efficiency.
#5
@ Fresno State
Week 9 · L 28-32 · Conference game
334
Total Offense
73.9 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
334 total offense with 74.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · San Diego State
2,559 primary output · 60.7 efficiency · 28.1 usage
75.3
#2
2022 Postseason · San Diego State
70.8
2,249 primary · 63.4 efficiency · 25.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · San Diego State
70.8
2,249 primary · 63.4 efficiency · 25.7 usage
Milestones
7
250+ passing yards
6
300+ total offense
3
3+ TD games
12
Above avg efficiency
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