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.

Usage / Role

55%

Regular offensive contributor

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Impact Production

100

Top-tier box-score impact for a back

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Reliability

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Miami

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 3
Unique Seasons: 6
Program Path: Miami • SMU • West Virginia
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina

Player Story

Jaylan Knighton built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a running back from Lauderhill, FL wearing No. 22, spending time with Miami, SMU, and West Virginia. The clearest part of Jaylan Knighton's career...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2020 · Rating 0.953

Deerfield Beach · Deerfield Beach, FL

Committed To: Miami
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2020

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Latest team and position: West Virginia · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 2,609
Tracked sample: 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 41 games
Best season: 2021 Regular Season · Miami
Top game: North Carolina
Recruit profile: 4-star · Deerfield Beach · Miami
High school pipeline: Deerfield Beach · 43 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 22 · Senior

Jaylan Knighton played RB for Miami, SMU, and West Virginia. Across 6 tracked seasons, Jaylan Knighton recorded 1,981 rushing yards, 628 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Miami.

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