Player Career

Jaylen Walton Career Story

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Player Story

Jaylen Walton story

Jaylen Walton built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a running back from Memphis, TN wearing No. 6, spending time with Ole Miss. The clearest part of Jaylen Walton's career was his backfield work: 1,957 rushing yards, 384 carries, 17 rushing touchdowns, and 749 receiving yards across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Ole Miss. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 749 receiving yards and 2,036 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ole Miss.

The arc is straightforward: Jaylen Walton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Ole Miss

    2012-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20122012201320132014201420152015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 PostseasonOle Miss17548.53.2
2012 Regular SeasonOle Miss17548.53.20
2013 PostseasonOle Miss84548.816.8670
2013 Regular SeasonOle Miss84548.816.80
2014 PostseasonOle Miss79253.218.3-53
2014 Regular SeasonOle Miss79253.218.30
2015 PostseasonOle Miss89453.622.6102
2015 Regular SeasonOle Miss89453.622.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Mississippi State

Week 14 · W 31-17 · Conference game

Win with 168 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

168

Scrimmage Yards

97.9 takeover

168 scrimmage yards and 38.1 usage.

#2

vs Vanderbilt

Week 4 · W 27-16 · Conference game

134

Scrimmage Yards

88.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

134 scrimmage yards and 34.9 usage.

#3

@ Mississippi State

Week 13 · W 38-27 · Conference game

127

Scrimmage Yards

85.4 takeover

Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

127 scrimmage yards and 36.8 usage.

#4

vs LSU

Week 8 · W 27-24 · Conference game

130

Scrimmage Yards

78.4 takeover

Win with 130 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

130 scrimmage yards and 29.7 usage.

#5

vs Troy

Week 12 · W 51-21

143

Scrimmage Yards

77.5 takeover

Win with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

143 scrimmage yards and 11.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Postseason · Ole Miss

894 primary output · 53.6 efficiency · 22.6 usage

69.8

#2

2015 Regular Season · Ole Miss

69.8

894 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 22.6 usage

#3

2013 Postseason · Ole Miss

62.9

845 primary · 48.8 efficiency · 16.8 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games