Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-3vs Alcorn State | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Total | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 10 |
#22
Jaylen Foster
Junior running back for Southern Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Greenwood, SC · Emerald HS
Returning to Southern Miss for 2026
The numbers
31
rushing yards · 2026
5.2 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 31 rush yds, vs Alcorn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Southern Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia State in 2023.
Jaylen Foster
The receipt on tape: 31 rush yds against Alcorn State, Week 1, 2026.
31 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 6 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Georgia State3-star out of Emerald
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Southern Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Southern Miss1-1HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 31.0 YDS/g, 5.2 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
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 | Southern Miss | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–3
vs Alcorn State
31 rush yds (6 car)
Dominant 46-point win at home against Alcorn State.
With M. Johnson — 13 rush yds (1 car) · E. Hampton — 180 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 15 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (38 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #108
Background
2025 (R-So.): Played in all nine games and helped Itawamba CC to a 5-4 record on the strength of 542 rushing yards and three touchdowns…Added 16 catches for 88 yards…Totaled one kickoff return for 28 yards…Averaged 73.1 all-purpose yards per game…2024 (R-Fr.): Saw action in nine games and average...
The backfield · Southern Miss
- Jeffery Pittman695 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Brandon Hood368 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Matt Jones325 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Robert Briggs304 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Jaylen Foster1 game · 2026
6 more on the roster · Southern Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology