Jaylon Armstead: RB · San Diego State · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jaylon Armstead
Wears you down at the goal line. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at San Diego State. A game that shows it: 18 rushing yards against Oregon State — Week 2, 2024.
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San Diego State | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 103 | 448 | 4.3 | 8 | 48 |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 52 | 313 | 6.0 | 2 | 61 |
| 2021 | San Diego State | 24 | 75 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | San Diego State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 193 | 883 | 4.6 | 10 | 61 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San Diego State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | San Diego State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | San Diego State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | San Diego State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-14vs East Texas A&M | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-21vs Oregon State | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 10-31@ California | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 | 15 |
Week 3 · 2024
L 10-31
at California
15 rush yds (1 car) · 1 rec · 6 yds
With T. Pastula — 10 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.9 · J. Tupou'ata-Johnson — 156 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 26.1
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 13.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 14.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
46.9%
375 pass / 424 run
Plays / game
66.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
396 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at San Diego State, 883 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 26 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
