Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/21Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (4.8%).
Jaylen Coleman
Jaylen Coleman: RB · Duke · #22.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jaylen Coleman
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The four seasons at Duke span three head coaches: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko and Trooper Taylor. One game to point at: 47 rushing yards and 11 receiving yards against North Carolina — Week 11, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Duke in the news
- NC State fires Dave Doeren
- Virginia players ruled out for Duke game
The Daily Progress Oct 23 - Duke CB apologizes to trainer
Yahoo Sports Oct 19 - Duke player criticized for incident
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 41-7@ UConn | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-38@ No. 4 Florida State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-23@ No. 18 Louisville | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21vs Wake Forest | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | L 45-47@ No. 24 North Carolina | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 27-30@ Virginia | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-19vs Pittsburgh | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 | |
 Bowl | W 17-10vs Troy | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 46 | 165 | 3.6 | 1 | 15 |
Signature game
Bowl · 2023
W 17-10
vs Troy · neutral site
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Virginia · 3rd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +2.73Grayson Loftis pass complete to Jaylen Coleman for 12 yds to the UVA 46 for a
- Week 8 · Florida State · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.37Jaylen Coleman run for 15 yds to the DUKE 47 for a
- Week 1 · Troy · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.14Grayson Loftis pass complete to Jaylen Coleman for 28 yds to the TROY 36 for a
- Week 11 · North Carolina · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.49Jaylen Coleman run for 10 yds to the UNC 36 for a
- Week 1 · Troy · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.38Jaylen Coleman run for no gain to the TROY 47
- Week 12 · Virginia · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.35Jaylen Coleman run for 9 yds to the DUKE 48
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Troy · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.31Jaylen Coleman run for no gain to the TROY 47
- Week 13 · Pittsburgh · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA −1.16Jaylen Coleman run for no gain to the 50 yard line
- Week 12 · Virginia · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.11Jaylen Coleman run for no gain to the UVA 38
- Week 11 · North Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.05Grayson Loftis pass complete to Jaylen Coleman for 11 yds to the DUKE 47 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
42 of 46 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
48%33 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
7 carries
Grind
1–3 yds43%of carries
18 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
14 carries
Explosive
10+ yds7%of carries
3 carries
2 of 5 (40%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
3.6 yds/carry on 46 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 48% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2019Duke5-7HC: David Cutcliffe · Run-leaning
2021Duke3-9HC: David Cutcliffe · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Duke9-4HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2023Duke8-5HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 22.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 20.6 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 13.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 23.2 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Trooper Taylor
Pass share
44.8%
355 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
60.9
13 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
46 carries and 8 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
31 · #291 of 310 RBs · 2023
Three-star recruit. Now #291 at the position.
Five seasons at Duke
- 2023 Duke ElkoYear 5 · 8 games
- 2022 Duke ElkoYear 4 · 9 games
- 2021 Duke CutcliffeYear 3 · 7 games
- 2020 Duke CutcliffeYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Duke CutcliffeYear 1 · 5 games
- High school Porter RidgeIndian Trail, NC · Class of 2019Three-star, No. 1,658 in the 2019 class. Signed with Duke.Also from Porter Ridge: Rai'Shawn Elmore (Michigan State) and Braeden McAlister (Arkansas).
How it ended
Four seasons at Duke, 702 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 29 games over four seasons.
2019 5 games
- Signed with DukeThree-star, out of Porter Ridge
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coaches2019–2021
Duke
Coaching transition mid-career: David Cutcliffe → Mike Elko. Worth noting in scheme + development context.