UCLA · L 10-28
2 catches, 10 yards
The other 7 games average 37 yards. This one was 27 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
7 stories in the last 60 days, from 7 outlets.
Michigan State's Jayden Savoury has the ‘it’ factor
Spartan Avenue Sep 19
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 9, middle 11, right 9.
Jayden Savoury
Jayden Savoury takes over from Jack Velling at Michigan State.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 7 outlets
Michigan State's Jayden Savoury has the ‘it’ factor
Spartan Avenue Sep 19 · 1 outlet
Detroit Free PressJayden Savoury is still new to football and already emerging as TE weapon for Michigan StateSep 16
247SportsSecond-year TE Jayden Savoury on the rise at Michigan State after leaving basketball life behindSep 16
Yahoo SportsJayden Savoury Continues to Dominate for Michigan StateSep 25
The Detroit NewsJayden Savoury stuck around for MSU coach. Now he's shining in big roleOct 2from 7 outlets
Michigan State's Jayden Savoury has the ‘it’ factor
Spartan Avenue Sep 19 · 1 outlet
Detroit Free PressJayden Savoury is still new to football and already emerging as TE weapon for Michigan StateSep 16247SportsSecond-year TE Jayden Savoury on the rise at Michigan State after leaving basketball life behindSep 16Yahoo SportsJayden Savoury Continues to Dominate for Michigan StateSep 25The Detroit NewsJayden Savoury stuck around for MSU coach. Now he's shining in big roleOct 2The Detroit NewsYahoo SportsDetroit Free Press
RoundtableEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Jayden Savoury vs Toledo.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 29 | 271 | 9.3 | 0 | 46 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 30 | 287 | 9.6 | 0 | 46 |
Last game (Wk 8): 10 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 46 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs Nebraska | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-31@ Wisconsin | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | L 37-38vs Illinois | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24vs No. 25 Northwestern | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-28@ No. 9 UCLA | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 29 | 271 | 9.3 | 0 | 46 |
2 catches for 10 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 4 of its 25 passes.
8-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 28-7.
2-yard catch on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 28-7. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 33 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 5 of its 30 passes. He had no catches in the fourth quarter, as a 14-13 lead became a 24-21 loss.
13-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 49 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 7 of its 26 passes.
16-yard catch. Second quarter, down 17-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 26 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 6 of its 34 passes. 21 of the 26 came before halftime.
9-yard catch. Second quarter, down 17-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 24 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 4 of its 28 passes.
22-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 31-13.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 30 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 4 of its 19 passes.
18-yard catch. Third quarter, down 20-10.
4-yard catch on 4th and 3. Fourth quarter, down 27-10. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 63 yards, his most this season. Michigan State threw to him on 5 of its 26 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, up 7-0. Broken up by Eastern Michigan’s B. Llewellyn.
46-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Fourth quarter, up 28-7. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 36 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 5 of its 33 passes. 30 of the 36 came before halftime.
13-yard catch. Second quarter, up 10-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
L 37-38
vs Illinois
6 rec · 49 yds
With A. Milivojevic — 196 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 76.4 · R. Dakin — 64.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
303rd in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4019% of team targetsCatch rate
72%29 of 40 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
72% catch rate on 40 targets · 19% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.0 | 41.0 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 22.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.9 | 37.3 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
44.3%
222 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
29 catches in 8 games, more catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #32 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
