19 Jayden Thoreson
Jayden Thoreson
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Tucson, Ariz.
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Mica Mountain
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    2234
  • td
    21
  • yds/g
    223.4

Bio

High School
  • One-time state champion in football (2024)
  • One-time region offensive player of the year
  • Two-time team captain
  • Four-time letterwinner
  • One-time NFF Southern Arizona scholar athlete of the year
Personal
  • Parents are Chris and Nicole
  • Has two siblings: Kellen and Mikey
  • Majoring in health and exercise science
  • Minoring in coaching

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22
  Overall Conf
Completions 202 156
Attempts 292 228
Completion % 69.2% 68.4%
Yards 2234 1779
Yards per game 223.4 222.4
Yards per attempt 7.7 7.8
Touchdowns 21 14
Interceptions 8 8
Sacks 16 13
Yards lost 98 73
Pass Efficiency 151.7 147.2

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 19 31 61.3% 220 7.1 2 0 3 25
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 27 33 81.8% 235 7.1 5 0 0 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 35 48 72.9% 318 6.6 1 1 1 9
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 12 20 60.0% 123 6.2 1 1 1 5
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 19 31 61.3% 167 5.4 0 2 1 7
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 30 34 88.2% 450 13.2 4 0 0 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 20 29 69.0% 242 8.3 3 1 2 15
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 18 25 72.0% 265 10.6 3 0 6 30
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 5 11 45.5% 60 5.5 0 1 1 4
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 17 30 56.7% 154 5.1 2 2 1 3

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 8 -30 -3.8 2 0 - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 1 -9 -9.0 0 0 - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 3 0 0.0 4 0 1 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 3 4 1.3 6 0 - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 6 0 0.0 4 0 - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 10 -22 -2.2 6 0 - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 5 -9 -1.8 2 0 1 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 3 1 0.3 4 0 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - 1 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - 0 0 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - 0 0 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 1 -30 - - - -30
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 1 -9 - - - -9
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 1 0 - - - 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 1 4 - - - 4
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 1 0 - - - 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 1 -22 - - - -22
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 1 -9 - - - -9
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 1 1 - - - 1

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 0 - - - - - - 0 - - 0 -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2025-26 10 202 292 69.2% 2234 223.4 7.7 21 8 96 151.7
Total 10 202 292 69.2% 2234 223.4 7.7 21 8 96 151.7

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2025-26 10 39 -65 -6.5 -1.7 0 6 2 0
Total 10 39 -65 -6.5 -1.7 0 6 2 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2025-26 10 - - - - - - -
Total 10 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2025-26 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Total 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 10 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2025-26 10 -65 - - - -65 -6.5
Total 10 -65 - - - -65 -6.5

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2025-26 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2025-26 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 202 292 69.2% 2234 223.4 7.7 21 8 96 151.7
Conference 8 156 228 68.4% 1779 222.4 7.8 14 8 96 147.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 98 150 65.3% 1007 201.4 6.7 6 5 96 128.3
Away 5 104 142 73.2% 1227 245.4 8.6 15 3 55 176.5
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 124 171 72.5% 1469 244.8 8.6 18 4 55 174.7
Losses 4 78 121 64.5% 765 191.3 6.3 3 4 96 119.1
Month September 4 93 132 70.5% 896 224.0 6.8 9 2 96 146.9
October 3 69 94 73.4% 859 286.3 9.1 7 3 45 168.4
November 3 40 66 60.6% 479 159.7 7.3 5 3 55 137.5

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 39 -65 -6.5 -1.7 0 6 2 0
Conference 8 31 -35 -4.4 -1.1 0 6 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 23 -44 -8.8 -1.9 0 6 1 0
Away 5 16 -21 -4.2 -1.3 0 6 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 22 -21 -3.5 -1.0 0 6 1 0
Losses 4 17 -44 -11.0 -2.6 0 6 1 0
Month September 4 12 -39 -9.8 -3.3 0 4 1 0
October 3 9 4 1.3 0.4 0 6 - -
November 3 18 -30 -10.0 -1.7 0 6 1 0

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Away 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Losses 4 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 0 - 0
October 3 - - - - 0 0 - 0
November 3 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 -65 - - - -65 -6.5
Conference 8 -35 - - - -35 -4.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 -44 - - - -44 -8.8
Away 5 -21 - - - -21 -4.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 -21 - - - -21 -3.5
Losses 4 -44 - - - -44 -11.0
Month September 4 -39 - - - -39 -9.8
October 3 4 - - - 4 1.3
November 3 -30 - - - -30 -10.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 8 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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