Portland State · W 53-20 · FCS
No catches.
UCLA · L 10-28
No catches.
Texas State · W 31-29
No catches.
Washington State · W 26-20
3 catches, 35 yards
The other 5 games average 64 yards. This one was 29 below.
Hawkins has catches in 6 of San Diego State’s 9 games: none against Portland State, UCLA and Texas State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 5 outlets.
San Diego State freshman Jaylon Hawkins is doing something rarely seen in college football
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 12
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 1, middle 4, right 8.
Jaylon Hawkins
Beats you over the top. Second year in the same receiving corps at San Diego State. A game that shows it: 164 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Colorado State — Week 8, 2026.
357 receiving yards · 21 catches · 3 receiving TD
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
San Diego State freshman Jaylon Hawkins is doing something rarely seen in college football
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 12 · 2 outlets
from 5 outlets
San Diego State freshman Jaylon Hawkins is doing something rarely seen in college football
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 12 · 2 outlets
San Diego State AztecsJaylon Hawkins Named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the WeekSep 8San Diego State AztecsJaylon Hawkins Named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week for a Third TimeOct 12
San Diego Union-Tribune
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Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 21 | 357 | 17.0 | 3 | 52 |
| 2025 | San Diego State | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 0 | 35 |
| Career | 28 | 427 | 15.2 | 3 | 52 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | -- | -- | 655 |
| 2025 | San Diego State | 4 | 13 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 13 | 655 |
Last game (Wk 9): 35 receiving yards, 3 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-26vs James Madison | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-41@ Toledo | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Texas State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-66@ Oregon State | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 43 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-23vs Fresno State | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 1 | 52 | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-56@ Colorado State | 6 | 164 | 27.3 | 1 | 46 | Season-high 164 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 26-20vs Washington State | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 21 | 357 | 17.0 | 3 | 52 |
Oct. 31 · W 26-20 vs Washington State, play by play
3 catches for 35 yards. San Diego State threw to him on 7 of its 22 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 26-20 win.
18-yard catch on 3rd and 11. First quarter, tied 7-7. Converted.
A big game: 6 catches for 164 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. San Diego State threw to him on 8 of its 33 passes.
46-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 86 yards, the box score 6 for 84, so no play is placed until they agree.
1 catch for 43 yards. San Diego State threw to him on 5 of its 26 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 7-0. Broken up by Oregon State’s A. Sullivan.
43-yard catch. Second quarter, down 35-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
0 catches for 0 yards. San Diego State threw to him on 0 of its 23 passes.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 25 yards and a touchdown. San Diego State threw to him on 4 of its 37 passes.
14-yard touchdown. Fourth quarter, cut it to 41-16.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 6 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 2 catches for 8 yards, the box score 2 for 6, so no play is placed until they agree.
0 catches for 0 yards. San Diego State threw to him on 0 of its 21 passes.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 8 · 2026
L 49-56
6 rec · 164 yds · 1 TD
With S. Saunders — 369 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 49.3 · J. Napier — 2 rec · 66 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
179th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3616% of team targetsCatch rate
58%21 of 36 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
58% catch rate on 36 targets · 16% of the team's targets · 29% catch rate on 14 deep targets (20+ air yds).
2 seasons under Sean Lewis — 13-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 25.0 | 9.6 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 77.3 | 26.2 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 26.3 | 17.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 99.5 | 19.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
40.5%
236 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
64.7
9 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #184 at the position.
The No. 1,992 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Pac-12 as a redshirt freshman.
2026 is in progress.
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