 Denegal with Michigan after the 2023 Big Ten Championship | |
| No. 4 – San Diego State Aztecs | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 19, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Apple Valley (Apple Valley, California) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Jayden Denegal (born April 19, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the San Diego State Aztecs. He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines.
Denegal attended Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, California. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, the 19th overall quarterback, and the 265th overall player in the class of 2022,[ by whom? ] and committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines over offers from other schools such as Arkansas, Auburn, Michigan State, and Utah. [1] [2]
In three years at Michigan from 2022 to 2024, Denegal played in seven games, where he completed four of his five pass attempts for 50 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing four times for seven yards. [3] After the 2024 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [4]
Denegal transferred to play for the San Diego State Aztecs. [5] Heading into the 2025 season, he was named as the team's starting quarterback. [6]
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2022 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | — | Redshirted | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Michigan | 6 | 0 | — | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 50 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 230.0 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Michigan | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | San Diego State | 12 | 12 | 9–3 | 143 | 243 | 58.8 | 1,807 | 7.4 | 9 | 8 | 126.9 | 67 | 99 | 1.5 | 4 | |
| Career | 19 | 12 | 9–3 | 147 | 248 | 59.3 | 1,857 | 7.5 | 10 | 8 | 129.0 | 71 | 109 | 1.5 | 4 | ||