Jaylen Raynor

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-0
Weight:
202
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Winston-Salem, N.C.
High School:
East Forsyth
Prev School:
Arkansas State

Awards & Honors
Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year (2023)
On3 True Freshman All-American (2023)

2025 (at Arkansas State)
Played and started all 13 games … completed 66 percent of his passes (333-for-501) for career-bests of 3,361 yards and 19 touchdowns … also had seven rushing touchdowns … had four games with 70 percent or better completion percentage … opened season with a 26-for-32 performance for 345 yards and three passing touchdowns against Southeast Missouri … also had three touchdown passes against Appalachian State and in the Xbox Bowl against Missouri State … passed for a touchdown and rushed for three more against Georgia Southern … was 19-for-33 for 222 yards against Iowa State … rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown against the Cyclones … finished career at Arkansas State with 37 games played and 36 starts as well as: 758 completions at a 63 percent clip, 8,687 passing yards, 52 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing touchdowns.

2024 (at Arkansas State)
Started all 13 games … finished the season 259-for-420 for 2,783 yards and 16 touchdown passes … also rushed for three touchdowns … had a season-high 349 passing yards, completing 25-of-40 passes, against Troy … went 30-for-39 against South Alabama for 345 yards … tossed three TD passes against Southern Miss, ULM and Old Dominion.

2023 (at Arkansas State)
Played in 11 games, starting final 10 games of the season … Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year, the first true-freshman QB to win the award since 2007 … On3 True Freshman All-American … passed for 2,543 yards and 17 touchdowns while completing 166-of-285 attempts … also had five rushing touchdowns … had three 300-yard passing games … passed for 383 yards, going 20-for-25 passing, with six touchdowns against UMass … earned Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week and recognition from multiple national outlets (Davey O’Brien Great 8, Manning Award Star of the Week, 247Sports’ True Freshman of the Week and College Football Network’s Freshman of the Week) for his effort against the Minutemen … logged five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) against Southern Miss.

High School
Prepped at East Forsyth High School … three-star recruit from On3 … ranked by On3 as the No. 18 player in North Carolina and the 26^th-best dual-threat quarterback … led school to 12-1 record and third round of the NCHSAA 4A playoffs … honorable mention all-state pick … Mr. North Carolina Football finalist … completed 186-of-285 passes for 2,944 yards with 40 touchdowns and just three interceptions as a senior … also rushed for 1,259 yards on 145 carries and 17 rushing scores … scored 32 total touchdowns (19 passing, 13 rushing) as a junior, passing for 2,304 yards and adding 973 more on the ground … earned journalnow.com All-Area First Team and All-Central Piedmont 4A honors … had offers from Army, Air Force and Navy, among others.