Is Jayden Denegal starting?
Jayden Denegal is the projected starter at QB for San Diego State Aztecs.
Redshirt senior · #4 · 6'5", 230 lbs
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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 75 overall (Solid 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 69-rated offense; 73th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 75.
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 10LORSTYDS 78
- CMP-ATT
- 5-19
- YDS
- 78
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 78.2
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 7
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 66-14
Oct 4WTXSTYDS 109
- CMP-ATT
- 15-23
- YDS
- 109
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 105.0
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- -3
- AVG
- -1.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 31-29
Sep 26LTOLYDS 209
- CMP-ATT
- 20-32
- YDS
- 209
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 121.4
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 2
- AVG
- 0.3
- TD
- 0
Final L 41-16
Sep 20LJMUYDS 209
- CMP-ATT
- 18-33
- YDS
- 209
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 2
- QBR
- 105.6
- CAR
- 6
- YDS
- -2
- AVG
- -0.3
- TD
- 0
Final L 26-13
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LORST | 5-19 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 78.2 |
| Oct 4 | WTXST | 15-23 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 105.0 |
| Sep 26 | LTOL | 20-32 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 121.4 |
| Sep 20 | LJMU | 18-33 | 209 | 1 | 2 | 105.6 |
| 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.