CFB
Jay Pearson
RB · Eastern Illinois
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- Eastern Illinois
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
RB
Rush Yds
211
98–533
Rush TD
1
0–5
Receptions
7
1–16
Rec Yds
61
8–126
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayton | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana State | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Western Illinois | 11 | 59 | 0 | 5.4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Tennessee State | 5 | 33 | 0 | 6.6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Gardner-Webb | 6 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Southeast Missouri State | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 | 15 | 1 | -1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Charleston Southern | 9 | 26 | 0 | 2.9 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | UT Martin | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Tennessee Tech | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Lindenwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Alabama | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 215'24 | 410 |
| Rush TD | 1'24 | 1 |
| Rec Yds | 96'24 | 143 |
Usage
2025 · share of team
Overall
8%
Rush
11%
Pass
3%
1st Down
8%
2nd Down
8%
3rd Down
8%
Standard Downs
8%
Passing Downs
8%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2025 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 17.7 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 33.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 0.0 |
| Std dev | 17.7 |
| Boom rate | 27% |
| Bust rate | 45% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
-0.00
By play type
Pass
0.57
Rush
-0.10
By down
1st Down
-0.09
2nd Down
0.22
3rd Down
-0.18
By down type
Standard Downs
-0.14
Passing Downs
0.29
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | -0.00 | 0.57 | -0.10 | -0.09 | 0.22 | -0.18 | -0.14 | 0.29 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 0.13 | 1.21 | 0.00 | -0.62 | 0.69 | 0.34 | -0.24 | 0.83 | 6.2 |
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