Usage Score
14.9
Player Profile
Jaylan Knighton
RB • 5'10" • 185 lbs • Lauderhill, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jaylan Knighton leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
42.4
Consistency
93.3
Season Value
40.1
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Miami
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Primary stop by seasons
- Miami
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Miami
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Jaylan Knighton, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Miami. Jaylan Knighton leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Miami paired 841 primary output with 43.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 42.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Miami, SMU, West Virginia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: BYU
Loss with 51 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · SMU
Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
42.5
Efficiency
42.4
Usage
14.9
Consistency
93.3
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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. Nevada: 34. BYU: 51
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
All Games42.5 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
BYU
Best efficiency game
48.6 vs BYU
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Miami
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2023-2024
Peak year stop
- 3
West Virginia
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2020202120222023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami | 344 | 44 | 11.1 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami | 841 | 43.4 | 35.5 | 497 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami | 505 | 50.9 | 16.4 | -336 |
| 2023 Postseason | SMU | 834 | 52.4 | 20.7 | 329 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 834 | 52.4 | 20.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 85 | 42.4 | 14.9 | -749 |
| 2025 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | -85 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Charlotte
Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
150
Primary metric
150 scrimmage yards and 23.1 usage.
#2
North Carolina
165
Primary metric
Loss with 165 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
165 scrimmage yards and 35.2 usage.
#3
Georgia Tech
118
Primary metric
Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118 scrimmage yards and 27.6 usage.
#4
Georgia Tech
162
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
162 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#5
NC State
166
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
166 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Miami
841 primary output · 43.4 efficiency · 35.5 usage
61.4
#2
2023 Postseason · SMU
59.1
834 primary · 52.4 efficiency · 20.7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · SMU
59.1
834 primary · 52.4 efficiency · 20.7 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
4
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.953
Deerfield Beach · Deerfield Beach, FL
- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,609
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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