Texas State Bobcats · RB RoomRB
#5 Jaylen Jenkins
Class RS SR/TRFrom Washington State (transfer)Ht / Wt 5'8" · 173 lbHometown Dallas, TX · Allen
Depth-chart placement
Current role
RB3Placement
DepthRoom
Running BackExperience
5-SRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29RB room context
View full depth chart →Jaylen Jenkins holds the RB · Depth spot in Texas State Bobcats’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Jaylen Jenkins logged a 7.7% overall usage rate in 2025.
Transfer history
2026Washington State→Texas State Bobcats
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
1
Receptions
5
Receiving yds
5
Yards / rec
31
Carries
170
Rushing yds
2
Rushing TD
5.5
Yards / carry
1
Tackles
23
Kick returns
622
KR yards
Background & career
Jaylen Jenkins is a running back for Texas State who transferred in from Washington State. The 5'8", 173-pound back from Dallas, Texas was a three-star recruit in the 2022 class. In 2025, Jenkins carried the ball 31 times for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns, averaging 5.5 yards per carry with a long run of 58 yards. He also caught 1 reception for 5 yards and returned 23 kickoffs for 622 yards with a 100-yard return for a touchdown.
Washington State2022 – 2023
Texas State2024 — presentPrevious schoolWashington StateRecruiting3-star · No. 1322 nationalOriginDallas, TX · AllenAlso playsKR1