Is Jayden Scott starting?
Jayden Scott is the projected starter at RB for North Carolina State.
Redshirt sophomore · #1 · 5'10", 225 lbs
See full North Carolina State depth chart ›Depth at RB · North Carolina State
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North Carolina State Starting Lineup
- QB
- RBJayden ScottThis player
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
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The Story
The Workhorse
A 3-star recruit out of Archbishop Shaw, ranked #1,507 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 595 rushing yards, 4 rush TD. That's 31% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 595 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
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
- 0.8528
- National Rank
- #1507
- High School
- Archbishop Shaw
- Hometown
- Marrero, LA
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; 78th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 85.
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
Oct 3WLOUYDS 12
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- 12
- AVG
- 2.4
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 31-28
Sep 26WAPPYDS 148
- CAR
- 25
- YDS
- 148
- AVG
- 5.9
- TD
- 2
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 41-31
Sep 19LVANYDS 50
- CAR
- 16
- YDS
- 50
- AVG
- 3.1
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 13
- AVG
- 13.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 35-31
Sep 11WRICHYDS 128
- CAR
- 9
- YDS
- 128
- AVG
- 14.2
- TD
- 2
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 73-0
Aug 29LUVAYDS 20
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 20
- AVG
- 2.9
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 34-8
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WLOU | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WAPP | 25 | 148 | 5.9 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | LVAN | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | WRICH | 9 | 128 | 14.2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | LUVA | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
Jayden Scott'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.