#4

Jayden Denegal

QBSenior6' 5", 240 lbsApple Valley, CA
San Diego State Aztecs3-4 · TDC #98
Snap share
83%
7 of 7 started · 353 of 425 snaps
Pass yards
896
115th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
7–5
Yards / att.
6.0
133rd of 143 in FBS
Completion
54.7%
132nd of 143 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.08
150th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

174 plays · -14.4 total EPA · 150th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays-0.08
Passing-0.05
Rushing-0.19
1st down+0.05
2nd down-0.35
3rd down+0.21
Standard downs-0.09
Passing downs-0.07
DenegalQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays40%
Pass plays83%
Run plays7%
1st down37%
2nd down39%
3rd down49%
Standard downs34%
Passing downs51%
DenegalQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks141—
Success rate29.8%167th / 171
Explosive pass rate9.0%110th / 171
Deep-throw rate14.9%52nd / 171
Sack rate5.0%94th / 171
Interception rate3.7%—
3rd-down conversion24.3%153rd / 171
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries16—
Success rate37.5%—
Explosive run rate6.2%—
Stuffed at the line31.2%—
First downs4—
Red-zone carries1—
Goal-line carries0—

Charting

Where Denegal's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
9.6
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
15%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.9
399 yds after the catch
Air yards
490
of 889 yds on charted throws
Pressured
13%
hurried or sacked · 8 sacks

Where he throws144 throws charted

54% comp9.6 avg. depth4.9 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds7–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 14 throws (10%), 11 caught (79%), 68 yds, 4.9 per throw1479% · 68yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 11 caught (92%), 96 yds, 8.0 per throw1292% · 96yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 22 throws (15%), 11 caught (50%), 117 yds, 5.3 per throw2250% · 117yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 7 caught (78%), 98 yds, 10.9 per throw978% · 98yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (6%), 2 caught (22%), 74 yds, 8.2 per throw922% · 74yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 38 yds, 19.0 per throw2100% · 38yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 3 yds, 1.5 per throw2100% · 3yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 2 caught (22%), 15 yds, 1.7 per throw922% · 15yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 11 yds, 2.2 per throw520% · 11yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 56 yds, 11.2 per throw540% · 56yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 29 yds, 29.0 per throw1100% · 29yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 43 yds, 14.3 per throw333% · 43yRight, Behind air yards: 11 throws (8%), 10 caught (91%), 19 yds, 1.7 per throw1191% · 19yRight, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 6 caught (75%), 25 yds, 3.1 per throw875% · 25yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 5 caught (50%), 37 yds, 3.7 per throw1050% · 37yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 3 caught (38%), 39 yds, 4.9 per throw838% · 39yRight, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 19 yds, 3.8 per throw520% · 19yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 9 yds, 2.3 per throw425% · 9yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 93 yds, 31.0 per throw367% · 93y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction17 carries

Left
18%
9.0 YPC · 67% succ.
Middle
53%
1.9 YPC · 33% succ.
Right
29%
4.4 YPC · 40% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · San Diego State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Denegal’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
11.3
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
21%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
2.9
160 yds after the catch
Air yards
463
of 623 yds on charted throws
Pressured
17%
hurried or sacked · 9 sacks

Where he throws106 throws charted

58% comp11.3 avg. depth2.9 YAC/catch21% 20+ air yds9–9 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 6 throws (6%), 4 caught (67%), 1 yds, 0.2 per throw667% · 1yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (11%), 9 caught (75%), 40 yds, 3.3 per throw1275% · 40yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (10%), 8 caught (73%), 60 yds, 5.5 per throw1173% · 60yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 2 caught (67%), 45 yds, 15.0 per throw367% · 45yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 26 yds, 13.0 per throw250% · 26yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per throw1100% · 2yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 3 yds, 1.5 per throw250% · 3yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (6%), 4 caught (67%), 42 yds, 7.0 per throw667% · 42yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 1 caught (33%), 12 yds, 4.0 per throw333% · 12yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 2 caught (67%), 44 yds, 14.7 per throw367% · 44yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (3%), 1 caught (33%), 35 yds, 11.7 per throw333% · 35yRight, Behind air yards: 6 throws (6%), 5 caught (83%), 4 yds, 0.7 per throw683% · 4yRight, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (8%), 5 caught (63%), 18 yds, 2.3 per throw863% · 18yRight, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (15%), 4 caught (25%), 56 yds, 3.5 per throw1625% · 56yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (5%), 3 caught (60%), 34 yds, 6.8 per throw560% · 34yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 18 yds, 9.0 per throw250% · 18yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw60% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (6%), 4 caught (67%), 183 yds, 30.5 per throw667% · 183y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction22 carries

Left
23%
7.6 YPC · 80% succ.
Middle
50%
5.0 YPC · 64% succ.
Right
27%
2.0 YPC · 0% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farSan Diego State#98 · 3-4783%82/1508967–56.029.8%27271.0037.5%
2025San Diego State#54 · 9-41283%143/24318079–87.436.5%67991.5435.1%
2023Michigan#1 · 15-042%4/5501–010.0—4102.50—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jayden Denegal's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Jayden Denegal's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.1 avg. game scoreBest: 6.3 vs Fresno State (Week 7)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1Portland StateW 53–206.0121770.61378.1213217.0012
2@UCLAL 10–283.661735.3452.6113-6-2.006
3James MadisonL 13–264.3183354.52096.3126-2-0.307
4@ToledoL 16–415.2193161.32066.611820.3018
5Texas StateW 31–294.9152365.21094.7003-3-1.000
6@Oregon StateL 14–665.351926.3784.110177.007
7Fresno StateW 26–236.371070.011211.210382.705
2026 · 7 games5.18215054.78966.07527271.0018

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions82—
Attempts150—
Completion %54.7%132nd / 143
Yards896115th / 265
Yards / att.6133rd / 143
Touchdowns786th / 265
Interceptions5—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries27—
Yards27780th / 1459
Yards / carry1—
Touchdowns0—
Long18—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Portland State✓ QB624720·76%
Wk 2 · UCLA✓ QB565520·98%
Wk 3 · James Madison✓ QB7777391100%
Wk 4 · Toledo✓ QB685839·85%
Wk 5 · Texas State✓ QB525226·100%
Wk 6 · Oregon State✓ QB483420·71%
Wk 7 · Fresno State✓ QB623013·48%
Season7 GS425353177183%

Position Room

4 QBs on the San Diego State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
4Jayden DenegalQBSR15089675-0.08
11Stone SaundersQBFR158100-0.24
13Draiden TrudeauQBFR146611-0.20
41Brady CampbellQBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. San Diego State depth chart →