Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Washington State | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 1 | 11 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Total | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 1 | 11 |
#17
Jayden Limar
No.296 4★, national recruit is what Jayden Limar has put on film since landing at Washington — the bet is starting to settle.
5′10″ · 205 lb · Lake Stevens, WA · Lake Stevens HS
CFB Index 43 · #192 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Oregon → Washington for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
47
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 3.9 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 47 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Washington State
The play that turned itSwung Oregon from 19% to 53% to win.Boise State at Oregon · 37-34
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Washington. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oregon in 2023.
- Transferred from Oregon to Washington in 2026.
- Washington names three QB starters (Sep 1) Reported
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
2.1own fans
36.7rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
151 windows · 2026 fan posts
jayden×63.6carr×56.7starting×13.5running×9.0washington×8.9
“Notes, takeaways from Washington Huskies practice Aug. 18. Jayden Limar stands out, defense continues to make plays, special teams nearing an actual depth chart and more.”
reddit/huskies · fan post, verbatim
Jayden Limar
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Jayden Limar arrives at Washington with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
47RUSH YDS1RUSH TD12CARRIES
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.296
recruiting national rank
Washington fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
medium confidence5 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
20238 games
- Signed with Oregon4-star out of Lake Stevens
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Washington
Coaching transition mid-career: Kalen DeBoer → Jedd Fisch. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Washington
2025Oregon
2026Washington
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Oregon12-2HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026Washington2-0HC: Jedd Fisch · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 47.0 YDS/g, 3.9 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
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 | Washington | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon | 46 | 262 | 5.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon | 25 | 71 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon | 24 | 109 | 4.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 107 | 489 | 4.6 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 20 | 207 | 10.3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 24–10
47 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
With D. Williams Jr. — 268 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.7 · 61 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · H. Green — 50 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 64 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Washington State · 4&1 · Q2 · EPA -4.21(00:03) Shotgun #17 J.Limar rush middle for 0 yards to the WSU01 (#21 K.Brown), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.52(02:25) Shotgun #17 J.Limar rush right for 11 yards gain to the WSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:18, 1ST DOWN #95 T.Robles kick attempt good (H: #45 L.Dunne, LS: #53 R.Kean) PENALTY #95 T.Robles kick attempt good (H: #45 L.Dunne, LS: #53 R.Kean) PENALTY WASH UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#8 C.Lawson) 15 yards from WSU00 to WASH20
- Week 1 · Washington State · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA -1.33(01:43) #17 J.Limar rush left for 1 yard loss to the WSU45 (#8 N.Brown)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.83(06:25) #17 J.Limar rush right for 1 yard gain to the WASH36 (#15 D.Warner; #34 D.Lewis)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.78(02:24) #17 J.Limar rush right for 8 yards gain to the WASH27 (#1 J.Bernard)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA -0.73(14:18) Shotgun #17 J.Limar rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WASH47 (#99 P.Hutson III)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.66(01:24) Shotgun #17 J.Limar rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WASH36 (#5 M.Hughes)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1&5 · Q2 · EPA -0.55(10:57) #17 J.Limar rush middle for 0 yards to the WSU05 (#3 J.Thomas)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA -0.49(00:53) #17 J.Limar rush right for 2 yards loss to the WSU06 (#84 M.Wrice)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.28(01:23) Shotgun #17 J.Limar rush right for 11 yards gain to the WSU08 (#9 M.McLain), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Israel Abanikanda’s 2021 season.
73%match
NFL Rd 5
Matches Israel on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Differs from Israel on
Class year (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Julius Loughridge’s path through Fordham.
Matches Julius on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaydon Blue's junior season at Texas (2024).
77%match
NFL Rd 5
Matches Jaydon on
Yards / carry
Weight
Height
Differs from Jaydon on
Yards / reception (lower)
Receiving share (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #242
Peaked at #242 this season.
Background
Comes to UW after having spent three seasons (2023-25) at Oregon … appeared in 33 games over three seasons, rushing for 442 yards while also totaling 207 receiving yards … in 2025, rushed for 262 yards on 46 carries with three touchdowns over eight games … played in 14 games in 2024, rushing for...
The backfield · Washington
- #17Jayden Limar262 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Jordan Washington233 rushing yards · 2025
- #32Ryken Moon22 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Quaid Carr14 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Trevion Cooley2 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Washington team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology