Is Jayden Denegal starting?
Jayden Denegal is the projected starter at QB for San Diego State Aztecs.
Jayden Denegal is the projected starting QB on a Solid San Diego State — 81 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
The X-Factor
A 3-star recruit out of Apple Valley, ranked #452 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 1,810 passing yards, 9 TD, 8 INT. That's 88% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Pass Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1810 | 9 | 8 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8870
- National Rank
- #452
- High School
- Apple Valley
- Hometown
- Apple Valley, CA
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated offense; 73th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 81.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LUCLAYDS 45
- CMP-ATT
- 6-17
- YDS
- 45
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 65.2
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- -6
- AVG
- -2.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 28-10
Sep 6WPRSTYDS 137
- CMP-ATT
- 12-17
- YDS
- 137
- TD
- 2
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 165.3
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 21
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 53-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LUCLA | 6-17 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 65.2 |
| Sep 6 | WPRST | 12-17 | 137 | 2 | 1 | 165.3 |
Jayden Denegal's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.