Usage Score
9.5
Player Dossier
2020-2023Georgia Southern
Jaylon Barden
WR • 5'11" • 180 lbs • Lizella, GA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Jaylon Barden reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
62.2
Consistency
36.3
Season Value
51.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh • Georgia Southern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Marshall
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.
Jaylon Barden, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Jaylon Barden reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Jaylon Barden played WR for Pittsburgh and Georgia Southern. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jaylon Barden recorded 516 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 140 primary output with 77.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 62.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 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 Pittsburgh, Georgia Southern.
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2023 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
30.5
Efficiency
62.2
Usage
9.5
Consistency
36.3
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Game Log
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1 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida
Best efficiency game
— vs Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/7 | @ Florida | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Pittsburgh
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Georgia Southern
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
2020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 140 | 77.8 | 7.9 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 174 | 78.9 | 5.3 | 34 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 19 | 40 | 7.5 | -155 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 183 | 62.2 | 9.5 | 164 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Marshall
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
96
Primary metric
96 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Western Michigan
60
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
68
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Virginia Tech
65
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#5
Massachusetts
47
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
140 primary output · 77.8 efficiency · 7.9 usage
57.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
55.3
174 primary · 78.9 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
51.7
183 primary · 62.2 efficiency · 9.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8815
Westside · Macon, GA
- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
516
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.