Wake Forest · L 14-38
No carries.
Stanford · L 28-31
No carries.
California · W 31-10
No carries.
Scott has carries in 5 of NC State’s 8 games: none against Wake Forest, Stanford and California.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 11, middle 46, right 5. His longest went for 65 yards.
Jayden Scott
Third year in the same backfield at NC State. The first one came in 2025: ACC Rookie Player of the Week. A game that shows it: 168 rushing yards and 8 receiving yards against App State — Week 4, 2026.
366 rushing yards · 4 rushing TD · 62 carries
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 9 | 128 | 14.2 | 2 | 65 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-31vs App State | 25 | 148 | 5.9 | 2 | 24 | Season-high 148 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Louisville | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 62 | 358 | 5.8 | 4 | 65 |
5 carries for 12 yards.
9-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
25 carries for 148 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. He converted a 3rd and 2 with the score tied 31-31.
The per-play feed is missing a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 24 carries it has.
24-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
6-yard run on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, tied 31-31. Converted.
1-yard loss on 3rd and 8. Fourth quarter, up 38-31.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
16 carries for 50 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 7-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 15 carries it has.
9-yard run. Third quarter, up 17-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The per-play feed is missing a 2-yard run in the second quarter (a touchdown called back by a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 8 carries it has.
65-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 14-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 carries for 20 yards.
9-yard run on 3rd and 13. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 2 · 2026
W 73-0
vs Richmond
The plays that mattered most
166th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +12 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
42%59 carriesFumble rate
1.6%1 of 62 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.8 yds/carry on 62 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
3 seasons under Dave Doeren — 18-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 96.0 | 7.5 | 1.3 |
| Road2g | 35.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 71.6 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #16 of 38 ACC RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dave Doeren.
