Usage Score
25.7
Player Dossier
2018-2023Mississippi 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.
Efficiency
63.4
Consistency
74.9
Season Value
62.8
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
2022 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 63.4 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: San José State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 80th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
224.9
Efficiency
63.4
Usage
25.7
Consistency
74.9
Best Game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Middle Tennessee: 323. Unknown: 0. Toledo: 0. Hawai'i: 331. Nevada: 206. Fresno State: 334. UNLV: 224. San José State: 329. New Mexico: 318. Air Force: 184
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. Middle Tennessee: 54 by 48.7. Hawai'i: 44 by 63.1. Nevada: 32 by 67.9. Fresno State: 32 by 74.9. UNLV: 41 by 53.6. San José State: 35 by 76.5. New Mexico: 30 by 78.3. Air Force: 37 by 44.1
Split Comparison
Wins234.7 · n=6 · -45.7 vs Losses
Losses280.3 · n=3 · +45.7 vs Wins
First Half172 · n=5 · -105.8 vs Second Half
Second Half277.8 · n=5 · +105.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
78.3 vs New Mexico
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/25 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 23-25 | 18 | 42 | 297 | 42.9 | 2 | 3 | 48.7 | 12 | 26 | 2.20 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Air Force | L 3-13 | 16 | 31 | 188 | 51.6 | 0 | 2 | 44.1 | 6 | -4 | -0.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ New Mexico | W 34-10 | 15 | 25 | 280 | 60.0 | 2 | 1 | 78.3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 11/13 | vs San José State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 43-27 | 17 | 22 | 268 | 77.3 | 3 | 1 | 76.5 | 13 | 61 | 4.70 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs UNLV | W 14-10 | 19 | 31 | 216 | 61.3 | 2 | 1 | 53.6 | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 10/30 | @ Fresno State3+ TD | L 28-32 | 19 | 24 | 291 | 79.2 | 2 | 2 | 74.9 | 8 | 43 | 5.40 | 2 | 28 |
| Sun 10/23 | @ NevadaDual-threat | W 23-7 | 12 | 25 | 156 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | 67.9 | 7 | 50 | 7.10 | 1 | 32 |
| Sun 10/9 | vs Hawai'i300-yard game | W 16-14 | 24 | 36 | 322 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 63.1 | 8 | 9 | 1.10 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Toledo | W 17-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Mississippi State
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
San Diego State
2021-2023
Final stop
Season 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
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.