Jaylen Raynor, Iowa State QB: the 2026 season story
Jaylen Raynor is a senior quarterback for Iowa State (Big 12). He ranks 107th of 365 quarterbacks in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every quarterback on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked quarterback, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Jaylen Raynor's strongest measure is rush yards per game at 23, 63rd of 181 (the average is 20). His weakest is pass success rate at 43%, 129th of 181 (the average is 46%).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His pass yards per game, 186, ranks 84th among 181 ranked quarterbacks.
Against every quarterback
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked quarterbacks he sits, on average, in the 60th percentile for volume, 46th for efficiency and 62nd for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 9 games, Jaylen Raynor's best came in week 9 against Oklahoma State and his quietest in week 4 against Utah.
When it matters
Why it matters. Third downs, the red zone and games against good teams are where drives and seasons are decided.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every quarterback on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Jaylen Raynor is 89th of 181 FBS quarterbacks and 17th of 21 in the Big 12. Next up nationally is Alberto Mendoza of Georgia Tech, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. A player's track record is the best guide to whether a season like this one is likely to last. This is his best season by the Player Index so far, out of 4 we have.
Quarterbacks like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Beau Pribula of Virginia.
