Player Dossier

2019-2024

Clemson

Jaelyn Lay

TE • 6'6" • 245 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Jaelyn Lay reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

4.9

Efficiency

56.7

Consistency

94.1

Season Value

59.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Clemson

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Clemson • Massachusetts
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA

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.

Jaelyn Lay, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Clemson. Jaelyn Lay reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Clemson paired 20 primary output with 100 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 56.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Clemson, Massachusetts.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. 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.

2024 Regular Season · Massachusetts

Games

2

Receiving Yards / G

8.5

Efficiency

56.7

Usage

4.9

Consistency

94.1

Best Game by takeover score

Mississippi State

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

12

Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Toledo: 7. Mississippi State: 10

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Losses8.5 · n=2
All Games8.5 · n=2

Game Log

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

2 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Mississippi State

Best efficiency game

66.7 vs Mississippi State

Result
Sat 11/2@ Mississippi StateL 20-451101010010
Sat 9/7@ ToledoL 23-38177707

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Massachusetts

    2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

2019202020212024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonClemson201005.6
2020 Regular SeasonClemson533.33-15
2021 Regular SeasonClemson0-5
2024 Regular SeasonMassachusetts1756.74.917

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

UCLA

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

22

Primary metric

22 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.

#2

Georgia Tech

20

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Mississippi State

10

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

10 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.

#4

Georgia Tech

5

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

5 receiving yards with a 33.3 efficiency score.

#5

Toledo

7

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

7 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Clemson

20 primary output · 100 efficiency · 5.6 usage

75.2

#2

2024 Regular Season · Massachusetts

59.2

17 primary · 56.7 efficiency · 4.9 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Clemson

40

5 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 3 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.9058

Riverdale · Riverdale, GA

Committed To
Clemson
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

2

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

42

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 5 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jaelyn Lay quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
4
Career receiving yards
42