Is Jayden Mandal starting?
Jayden Mandal is the projected starter at QB for Fresno State Bulldogs.
Redshirt junior · #7 · 6'0", 205 lbs
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Buchanan, ranked #1,601 nationally coming out of high school. In 2024: 39 passing yards, 0 TD, 2 INT.
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
2024 Stats
| Season | Pass Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
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
- 0.8444
- National Rank
- #1601
- High School
- Buchanan
- Hometown
- Clovis, CA
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 80 after depth penalty.
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 11LBOISYDS 218
- CMP-ATT
- 19-33
- YDS
- 218
- TD
- 2
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 133.1
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 26
- AVG
- 3.7
- TD
- 1
Final L 38-31
Oct 4WWSUYDS 245
- CMP-ATT
- 24-33
- YDS
- 245
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 135.1
- CAR
- 9
- YDS
- 27
- AVG
- 3.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 26-6
Sep 27WRICEYDS 210
- CMP-ATT
- 22-34
- YDS
- 210
- TD
- 3
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 145.7
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- 57
- AVG
- 11.4
- TD
- 0
Final W 38-24
Sep 20WSJSUYDS 186
- CMP-ATT
- 15-29
- YDS
- 186
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 117.0
- CAR
- 9
- YDS
- 36
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 26-10
Sep 13WSACYDS 316
- CMP-ATT
- 23-26
- YDS
- 316
- TD
- 2
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 215.9
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 49-3
Sep 5LUSCYDS 77
- CMP-ATT
- 7-15
- YDS
- 77
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 76.4
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- -19
- AVG
- -2.4
- TD
- 0
Final L 39-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | LBOIS | 19-33 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 133.1 |
| Oct 4 | WWSU | 24-33 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 135.1 |
| Sep 27 | WRICE | 22-34 | 210 | 3 | 0 | 145.7 |
| Sep 20 | WSJSU | 15-29 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 117.0 |
| Sep 13 | WSAC | 23-26 | 316 | 2 | 0 | 215.9 |
| Sep 5 | LUSC | 7-15 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 76.4 |
Jayden Mandal's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.