Western Michigan · L 14-21
No carries.
Miami (OH) · L 27-28
9 carries, 32 yards
The other 6 games average 40 yards. This one was 8 below.
Clerveaux has carries in 7 of Central Michigan’s 8 games: none against Western Michigan.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jayden Clerveaux
Jayden Clerveaux takes over from Nahree Biggins at Central Michigan.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Miami (OH) on Oct. 24: 9 carries for 32 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 50 carries for 271 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 50 | 271 | 5.4 | 2 | 23 |
| Career | 50 | 271 | 5.4 | 2 | 23 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 |
Last game (Wk 8): 32 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 12 | 81 | 6.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 12 | 82 | 6.8 | 1 | 23 | Season-high 82 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-28vs Miami (OH) | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 50 | 271 | 5.4 | 2 | 23 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 41-17
vs Akron
82 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 24-point win at home against Akron.
With A. H Flores — 154 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD · 78 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 60.1 · D. Duley — 46 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
247th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
54%50 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.4 yds/carry on 50 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 54% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 55.0 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 17.0 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 39.8 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 32.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
36.8%
174 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
59.1
8 games
Team sack rate
9.9%
192 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #186 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
