Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 42 yds |
| Total | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 1 | 20 |
JC
Jaylon Coleman
Sophomore running back for Liberty. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 155 lb · Houma, LA · Vanderbilt Catholic
Returning to Liberty for 2026
The numbers
60
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 10 per carry · 3 catches
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Liberty from 67% to 90% to win.Gardner-Webb at Liberty · 24-23
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Liberty. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Liberty in 2025.
Jaylon Coleman
This is his second year in the same backfield at Liberty. The receipt: 42 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Gardner-Webb — Week 2, 2026.
60 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 6 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20257 games
- Signed with Liberty3-star out of Vandebilt Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Liberty
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jamey Chadwell, all run-heavy offenses — 5-9 over that span.
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2026Liberty1-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 30.0 YDS/g, 10.0 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Gardner-Webb
42 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With S. Crossan — 44 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 49 LONG · M. Jackson — 2 rec · 69 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · James Madison · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +3.16Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete short left to #0 J.Coleman caught at LU 49, for 23 yards to the JMU34 (#25 T.Jones), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Gardner-Webb · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.62(08:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Coleman rush left for 20 yards gain to the GWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:48, 1ST DOWN #42 C.Reeves kick attempt good (H: #49 S.Crossan, LS: #41 G.Rivera)
- Week 1 · James Madison · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.84No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete short right to #0 J.Coleman caught at LU 26, for 10 yards to the LU 41 (#23 K.Willis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Gardner-Webb · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA +1.80(09:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Coleman rush left for 13 yards gain to the GWU33 (#1 T.Yanez), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · James Madison · 2&20 · Q3 · EPA +1.12(05:17) Shotgun #0 J.Coleman rush left for 10 yards gain to the JMU34 (#16 T.McGill), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Gardner-Webb · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.11(05:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Coleman rush right for 9 yards gain to the LU29 (#21 N.Lucas)
- Week 1 · James Madison · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.17No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Coleman rush left for 4 yards gain to the LU 45 (#24 J.Harvey)
- Week 1 · James Madison · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.17Shotgun #0 J.Coleman rush right for 4 yards gain to the LU 43 (#2 N.Jackson; #98 T.Schmidt)
- Week 1 · James Madison · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.11Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete short right to #0 J.Coleman caught at LU 21, for 4 yards to the LU 29 (#23 K.Willis)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Liberty
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Liberty
Returning around him
- 38% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (26 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Liberty · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #79 · 2026 recruiting class #109
Background
2025 (Fr): Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member Saw playing time in the last seven games of the season Finished the season 11 carries for 83 yards Ranked sixth on the team in rushing Also added 10 receptions for 100 yards 31-yard reception in his first collegiate game at UTEP Three car...
The backfield · Liberty
- #11Terron Kellman331 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Justin Marshall260 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Kanye Udoh240 rushing yards · 2025
- Jaylon Coleman79 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Kam Davis51 rushing yards · 2025
6 more on the roster · Liberty team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology