#31

Jayden Clerveaux

Senior running back for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Central Michigan · Sr. · #31

5′11″ · 215 lb · Everett, MA · Williston Northampton

Returning to Central Michigan for 2026

via cmuchippewas.com ↗

Next upSat Sep 19 · 1 pm ETvs WyomingKelly/Shorts StadiumCentral Michigan by 1.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 87th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

6.1 per carry · 1 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 25 rush yds, vs Colgate

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 running back for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed with Holy Cross in 2023.

His career, year by year

Jayden Clerveaux

RB · Central Michigan · Sr · #31

The receipt: 25 rush yds against Colgate — Week 2, 2026.

43 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Central Michigan1-1HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / carry (87th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#3 / 15 · 87th pct

6.1

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Long run#15 / 15 · 7th pct

Rec yards#15 / 15 · 7th pct

Receptions#15 / 15 · 3rd pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 21.5 YDS/g, 7.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Matt Drinkall

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Central Michigan	7	43	6.1	0	--
Career		7	43	6.1	0	--

Season	Team
2026	Central Michigan	1	1	1.0	0	--
Career		1	1	1.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 13–10

vs Colgate

25 rush yds (5 car)

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

With A. H Flores — 57 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 24.4 · 122 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD · D. Duley — 32 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 37 LONG

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Colgate · 3&12 · Q2 · EPA +1.92(00:07) Shotgun #31 J.Clerveaux rush middle for 15 yards gain to the CMU34 (#6 T.Wynn; #18 T.Price), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · New Mexico · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.54(03:55) Shotgun #31 J.Clerveaux rush middle for 10 yards gain to the CMU35 (#19 E.Brody; #12 D.Speech), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Colgate · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.05(12:56) Shotgun #31 J.Clerveaux rush middle for 0 yards to the CU47 (#20 C.Jarrett; #18 T.Price)
Week 1 · New Mexico · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.04(00:44) Shotgun #31 J.Clerveaux rush right for 8 yards gain to the CMU44 (#7 T.Combs)
Week 1 · New Mexico · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.59(01:02) Shotgun #7 A.Flores pass complete short right to #31 J.Clerveaux caught at CMU25, for 1 yard to the CMU26 (#7 T.Combs)
Week 2 · Colgate · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.59(03:20) Shotgun #31 J.Clerveaux rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CMU26 (#24 J.Edgecomb; #43 J.Koetting)
Week 2 · Colgate · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.47(03:34) Shotgun #31 J.Clerveaux rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CU32 (#34 P.Dogui; #18 T.Price)
Week 2 · Colgate · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +0.26(10:22) Shotgun #31 J.Clerveaux rush middle for 7 yards gain to the CU19 (#44 J.Tedim; #18 T.Price), 1ST DOWN

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 7-38@ New Mexico	2	18	9.0	10
Wk 2	W 13-10vs Colgate	5	25	5.0	15	Season-high 25 yds
Total		7	43	7.0	15

The backfield · Central Michigan

#2Brock TownsendRB · So.418 rushing yards · 2025
#24Vaughn BlueRB · Jr.234 rushing yards · 2025
#31Jayden ClerveauxRB · Sr.2 games · 2026
#8Rusty VanWetzinga IVFB · Jr.1 game · 2026
#43Nick WoodfordRB · So.1 game · 2026

4 more on the roster · Central Michigan team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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