Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-9vs Duquesne | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 13 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 27-34vs Louisville | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bowl | L 17-23@ East Carolina | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 5 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
#35
Jalynn Williams
Senior running back for Pittsburgh. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 210 lb · St. Petersburg, FL
Returning to Pittsburgh for 2026
The numbers
9
receiving yards · 2025
1 catches · 9 per catch
3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 9 yds, vs Duquesne
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Pittsburgh. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Toledo in 2018.
Jalynn Williams
Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 13 rush yds against East Carolina, Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2018
- Signed with Toledo3-star out of St. Petersburg
2022
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2019–2025
1 coach2019–2021
Pittsburgh
2025
Pittsburgh
Played his entire career under Pat Narduzzi.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2019Toledo6-6HC: Jason Candle · Run-heavy
2020Toledo4-2HC: Jason Candle · Balanced, fast tempo
2021Toledo7-6HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 13.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.7 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Toledo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Toledo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Toledo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Toledo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Toledo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Toledo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Pittsburgh
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Pittsburgh
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #64 · 2026 recruiting class #44
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology