Jaydon Blue (born January 8, 2004)[1] is an American football running back for the Texas Longhorns.
| Texas Longhorns – No. 23 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Physical Culture and Sports |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 8, 2004[1] Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Klein Cain (Harris County, Texas) |
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Early life and high school
editBlue attended Klein Cain High School. During his sophomore season, Blue rushed for 1,612 yards and 16 touchdowns on 205 carries.[2] In his junior season, Blue had a career season, rushing for 2,155 yards and 30 touchdowns.[3] Before heading into his senior season, Blue decided to opt out of the season to prepare for college football.[4] Coming out of high school, Blue was rated as a four-star recruit, the 48th overall recruit, and the 3rd overall running back in the class of 2022.[5] Blue also held offers from schools such as Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas.[6] Ultimately, Blue decided to commit to play college football for the Texas Longhorns.[7][8]
College career
editIn Blue's first collegiate season in 2022, he rushed just 15 times for 33 yards.[9][10] In the 2023 regular-season finale, Blue rushed ten times for a career-high 121 yards and a touchdown in a blowout win over Texas Tech.[11] During the 2024 Sugar Bowl, Blue rushed nine times for 59 yards, while also telling four receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown, while also returning three kickoffs for 80 yards versus Washington.[12] Blue finished the 2023 season, notching 398 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, while also hauling in 14 receptions for 135 yards.[13][14]
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 65 | 398 | 6.1 | 3 | 14 | 135 | 9.6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 203 | 4.5 | 3 | 10 | 77 | 7.7 | 2 |
| Career | 26 | 3 | 125 | 634 | 5.1 | 6 | 24 | 212 | 8.8 | 3 |
References
edit- ^ a b @Jaydonblue23 (January 8, 2024). "Blessed to see 20😁!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Galatzan, Matt (20 May 2021). "Longhorns RB Commit Jaydon Blue Opts Out of Senior Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (21 May 2021). "No. 82 recruit Jaydon Blue to skip senior season of high school football to prepare for commitment to Texas Longhorns". ESPN. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Davis, Danny (21 May 2021). "Texas recruit Jaydon Blue to skip his final season of high school football". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Chiari, Mike. "4-Star RB Recruit Jaydon Blue to Skip HS Senior Season to Prepare for Texas". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Coleman, Adam (2 February 2021). "Klein Cain RB Jaydon Blue commits to Texas". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Craven, Mike (2 February 2021). "Jaydon Blue is Texas' third commitment in the 2022 recruiting cycle". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Wagner, Stephen (2 February 2021). "Texas football lands Jaydon Blue, the No. 4 RB in the 2022 class". Dallas News. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Cook, Joe. "A confident Jaydon Blue is tasked with a new role in the Wake of CJ Baxter's injury". On3.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Jones, Thomas (7 August 2024). "What to know about Jaydon Blue, the replacement for Texas football RB CJ Baxter". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Hutchinson, Emma. "Texas Running Backs CJ Baxter, Jaydon Blue Join Preseason Doak Walker Award Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Wells, Justin. "Texas RB Jaydon Blue named to Paul Hornung Award Watch List". On3.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Newman, Josh. "Texas football RB Jaydon Blue's unwavering confidence more vital than ever". LoneStarLive.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Davis, Danny (8 August 2024). "Jaydon Blue may be the next man up, but who else could be a factor in the Texas backfield?". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 August 2024.