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Jaylan Knighton

RB · West Virginia

Jaylan Knighton

RB · #22 · West Virginia

Profile

Measurements: 5'10" · 185 lb
Seasons: 6
Recruiting: ★★★★☆ · 0.9530
Class rank: #106 · 2020
Hometown: Lauderhill, FL
High school: Deerfield Beach

Transferred in from SMU.

Career

423 Car · 1,981 Rush yds · 17 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 57 Rec · 628 Rec yds · 11.0 Rec avg

On a roster 2020–2025. Statistics held for 2020–2024 (5 of 6 seasons).

2025

West Virginia

We hold no 2025 statistics for this player.

2024

SMU

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

2.0

4.4

Houston Christian

@ Nevada

@ Penn State

BYU

TCU

Florida State

@ Louisville

@ Stanford

@ Duke

Pittsburgh

Boston College

@ Virginia

California

Clemson *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

12 Car · 43 Rush yds · 0 TD · 3.6 Rush avg · 4 Rec · 42 Rec yds · 10.5 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	vs BYU	L 15–18	8	35	4.4	0	17
1	@ Nevada	W 29–24	4	8	2.0	0	3

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	vs BYU	L 15–18	2	16	8.0	0	11
1	@ Nevada	W 29–24	2	26	13.0	0	18

2023

SMU

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

103

150

129

Rushing yards100 total yds

150

129

Yards per carry

3.8

3.1

5.1

5.3

13.6

2.4

4.3

5.7

5.0

7.6

2.5

5.0

Louisiana Tech

Boston College *

@ Oklahoma

Prairie View A&M

@ TCU

Charlotte

@ East Carolina

@ Temple

Tulsa

@ Rice

North Texas

@ Memphis

Navy

@ Tulane

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

136 Car · 745 Rush yds · 7 TD · 5.5 Rush avg · 13 Rec · 89 Rec yds · 6.8 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Boston College *	L 14–23	8	25	3.1	0	6
14	@ Tulane	W 26–14	15	75	5.0	1	23
12	@ Memphis	W 38–34	2	5	2.5	1	4
11	vs North Texas	W 45–21	17	129	7.6	1	25
10	@ Rice	W 36–31	11	55	5.0	0	13
9	vs Tulsa	W 69–10	6	34	5.7	1	11
8	@ Temple	W 55–0	15	64	4.3	1	14
7	@ East Carolina	W 31–10	11	26	2.4	0	11
5	vs Charlotte	W 34–16	11	150	13.6	2	95
4	@ TCU	L 17–34	8	42	5.3	0	18
2	@ Oklahoma	L 11–28	15	76	5.1	0	23
1	vs Louisiana Tech	W 38–14	17	64	3.8	0	12

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Boston College *	L 14–23	4	19	4.8	1	6
14	@ Tulane	W 26–14	1	1	1.0	0	1
10	@ Rice	W 36–31	1	28	28.0	0	28
5	vs Charlotte	W 34–16	1	0	0.0	0	0
4	@ TCU	L 17–34	1	8	8.0	0	8
2	@ Oklahoma	L 11–28	3	27	9.0	0	19
1	vs Louisiana Tech	W 38–14	2	6	3.0	0	3

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
10	@ Rice	W 36–31	1	1	0
2	@ Oklahoma	L 11–28	1	1	0

2022

Miami

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

−2

118

Rushing yards100 total yds

118

Yards per carry

3.2

5.5

0.5

3.3

2.7

3.7

15.0

7.4

1.3

10.3

Bethune-Cookman

Southern Miss

@ Texas A&M

Middle Tennessee

North Carolina

@ Virginia Tech

Duke

@ Virginia

Florida State

@ Georgia Tech

@ Clemson

Pittsburgh

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

78 Car · 423 Rush yds · 1 TD · 5.4 Rush avg · 9 Rec · 82 Rec yds · 9.1 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	vs Pittsburgh	L 16–42	7	72	10.3	0	56
12	@ Clemson	L 10–40	8	10	1.3	0	6
11	@ Georgia Tech	W 35–14	16	118	7.4	1	25
10	vs Florida State	L 3–45	4	60	15.0	0	45
8	vs Duke	L 21–45	7	26	3.7	0	9
7	@ Virginia Tech	W 20–14	10	27	2.7	0	15
6	vs North Carolina	L 24–27	4	13	3.3	0	9
4	vs Middle Tennessee	L 31–45	2	1	0.5	0	2
3	@ Texas A&M	L 9–17	14	77	5.5	0	13
2	vs Southern Miss	W 30–7	6	19	3.2	0	6

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
13	vs Pittsburgh	L 16–42	1	10	10.0	10
10	vs Florida State	L 3–45	1	7	7.0	7
8	vs Duke	L 21–45	3	6	2.0	10
6	vs North Carolina	L 24–27	2	56	28.0	41
4	vs Middle Tennessee	L 31–45	1	-3	-3.0	0
3	@ Texas A&M	L 9–17	1	6	6.0	6

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST
13	vs Pittsburgh	L 16–42	1	0
8	vs Duke	L 21–45	1	1
6	vs North Carolina	L 24–27	1	1
4	vs Middle Tennessee	L 31–45	1	1

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
8	vs Duke	L 21–45	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

2021

Miami

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

165

166

162

Rushing yards100 total yds

162

Yards per carry

2.9

5.4

4.0

4.7

5.1

2.0

1.2

3.9

Alabama *

App State

Michigan State

Central Connecticut

Virginia

@ North Carolina

NC State

@ Pittsburgh

Georgia Tech

@ Florida State

Virginia Tech

@ Duke

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

145 Car · 561 Rush yds · 8 TD · 3.9 Rush avg · 20 Rec · 280 Rec yds · 14.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	@ Duke	W 47–10	13	51	3.9	1	17
12	vs Virginia Tech	W 38–26	14	17	1.2	2	5
11	@ Florida State	L 28–31	16	32	2.0	0	7
10	vs Georgia Tech	W 33–30	32	162	5.1	1	25
9	@ Pittsburgh	W 38–34	17	80	4.7	2	40
8	vs NC State	W 31–30	21	83	4.0	0	28
7	@ North Carolina	L 42–45	17	92	5.4	2	14
5	vs Virginia	L 28–30	15	44	2.9	0	10

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	@ Duke	W 47–10	3	29	9.7	0	13
12	vs Virginia Tech	W 38–26	2	20	10.0	0	11
11	@ Florida State	L 28–31	2	64	32.0	1	35
9	@ Pittsburgh	W 38–34	5	11	2.2	0	7
8	vs NC State	W 31–30	6	83	13.8	1	53
7	@ North Carolina	L 42–45	2	73	36.5	1	60

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
10	vs Georgia Tech	W 33–30	1	1	0
5	vs Virginia	L 28–30	1	0	0

2020

Miami

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

−1

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

6.6

2.3

5.6

3.6

3.1

2.6

3.9

5.5

Oklahoma State *

UAB

@ Louisville

Florida State

@ Clemson

Pittsburgh

Virginia

@ NC State

@ Virginia Tech

@ Duke

North Carolina

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

52 Car · 209 Rush yds · 1 TD · 4.0 Rush avg · 11 Rec · 135 Rec yds · 12.3 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	@ Duke	W 48–0	2	11	5.5	0	8
11	@ Virginia Tech	W 25–24	7	27	3.9	0	8
10	@ NC State	W 44–41	5	13	2.6	0	5
8	vs Virginia	W 19–14	12	37	3.1	0	12
7	vs Pittsburgh	W 31–19	7	25	3.6	0	8
6	@ Clemson	L 17–42	1	0	0.0	0	0
4	vs Florida State	W 52–10	5	28	5.6	0	16
3	@ Louisville	W 47–34	4	9	2.3	1	4
2	vs UAB	W 31–14	9	59	6.6	0	25

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	vs Virginia	W 19–14	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
7	vs Pittsburgh	W 31–19	5	27	5.4	0	16
6	@ Clemson	L 17–42	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
4	vs Florida State	W 52–10	3	35	11.7	0	18
3	@ Louisville	W 47–34	1	75	75.0	1	75

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST
14	@ Duke	W 48–0	1	1
8	vs Virginia	W 19–14	1	0
4	vs Florida State	W 52–10	1	1

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
11	@ Virginia Tech	W 25–24	1	15	15.0	15
10	@ NC State	W 44–41	4	87	21.8	27
8	vs Virginia	W 19–14	1	16	16.0	16

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