Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 12 | L 24-53vs North Texas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 18-48vs South Florida | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Total | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Jaylen Elder
Jaylen Elder is a wide receiver at UAB who has not played in UAB's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Elder comes from
- Madison, GA
- Morgan County
- About 200 miles from Protective Stadium
- Three-star, No. 645 in the 2025 class.
- On the UAB roster since 2025
Where Elder fits
UAB lists 19 receivers this season.
UAB receivers with a game this season
UAB is 4-4. Next: vs Charlotte, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
Also from Madison, GA
One game to point at: 9 receiving yards and 1 reception against South Florida — Week 13, 2025.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UAB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UAB | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 1 | 4 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 13 · 2025
L 18-48
Teams and coaches
2025UAB4-8HC: Trent Dilfer and Alex Mortensen · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 REC/g, 4.5 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
53.0%
438 pass / 389 run
Plays / game
68.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
465 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
1 carry and 1 catch in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at UAB
- 2026 UAB MortensenYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 UAB DilferYear 1 · 2 games
- High school Morgan CountyMadison, GA · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 645 in the 2025 class. Signed with UAB.
2025
- Signed with UABThree-star, out of Morgan County
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Trent Dilfer, then Alex Mortensen
UAB
Coaching transition mid-career: Trent Dilfer → Alex Mortensen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.