Senior (2023): Appeared in 12 games … led the team in rushing with 745 yards … tied for team led in rushing touchdowns with seven … notched two games with at least 100 yards rushing … ran for a season-best 150 yards and two touchdowns against Charlotte .. had 13 receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown … finished season with 834 total yards, highest on the team … ran for the second-longest run in program history with a 95-yard touchdown at Charlotte … AWARDS: Preseason: Athlon Sports Preseason All-AAC Second-Team… Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-AAC… East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 list… College Football Network Preseason All-AAC First Team... Senior Bowl Watch List … In-Season: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 2, Nov. 13) … Postseason: All-AAC Second Team.

2022 (Junior at Miami): Played in 10 games, making four starts… Registered 78 carries for 423 yards and one TD… Added nine receptions for 82 yards.

2021 (Sophomore at Miami): Played in eight games, making six starts… Led the Hurricanes with 145 rushes for 561 yards and eight TDs… Registered 20 receptions for 280 yards and three TDs.

2020 (Freshman at Miami): Saw action in nine games, making two stars… Rushed for 209 yards and one TD, averaging 4.0 yards per carry on 52 attempts… Caught 11 passes and had one TD catch… Suffered a season-ending injury against Duke.

Prep: A four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals… Rated No. 146 in the Rivals Top 250… Ranked the No. 5 running back nationally and No. 25 player in Florida by Rivals… Listed as the No. 88 player in the ESPN300… Rated the No. 11 running back nationally and No. 15 player in Florida by ESPN… Ranked the No. 104 player nationally by 247 Composite… Listed as the No. 10 running back in the country and No. 19 player in Florida by 247 Composite… Selected to participate in 2020 Under Armour All-America Game… Participated in The Opening in the summer of 2019… Helped lead Deerfield Beach to the semifinals in the Florida Class 8A state playoffs… Finished the 2019 season with 1,414 rushing yards and 19 rushing TDs, averaging 9.7 yards per carry, while adding 13 receptions for 267 yards and two TDs… Ended career as all-time leading rusher in Broward County history with 5,150 yards.

Jaylan Knighton