Jaylen Raynor News, Rumors, Updates - Iowa State Cyclones

Jimmy Rogers follows Iowa State's greatest football era and seeks to avoid return to bad old days

Iowa State is starting over under Jimmy Rogers after Matt Campbell left for Penn State and took two dozen players with him

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

Jimmy Rogers enters his 1st season at Iowa State with a revamped roster following Campbell's exit

Matt Campbell’s departure for Penn State ignited a mass exodus of players and new coach Jimmy Rogers had to bring in 47 transfers

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Analyzing Strengths and Weaknesses of Iowa State Star Receiver Omari Hayes Throughout the offseason, everyone has been talking about the Iowa State Cyclones’ new quarterback, Jaylen Raynor. He’s a quality option tha...

JULY 22 • SI.COM

Strengths and Weaknesses of Iowa State Backup QB Zane Flores It seems pretty obvious that Arkansas State Red Wolves transfer Jaylen Raynor is going to be the QB1 for the Iowa State Cyclones in 2026. Bu...

JULY 21 • SI.COM

Analyzing Strengths and Weaknesses of Iowa State Football Star Jaylen Raynor It’s a big year for the Iowa State Cyclones, and specifically their new quarterback, Jaylen Raynor. It feels like every year Iowa State has...

JULY 21 • SI.COM

Jaylen Raynor Has One Major Weakness To Overcome With Iowa State It is anyone’s guess how the Iowa State Cyclones are going to look when they take the field for the first time this fall. The entire program...

JUNE 15 • SI.COM

Jaylen Raynor Has Work To Prove Himself Against Peers at Iowa State The Iowa State Cyclones underwent massive changes to their roster this offseason following head coach Matt Campbell’s departure from the pro...

JUNE 12 • SI.COM

Three Questions Surrounding Jaylen Raynor Before the 2026 Season The Iowa State Cyclones have a new sheriff in town. And his name is Jaylen Raynor. After three successful seasons at the Arkansas State Red...

JUNE 3 • SI.COM

Poised to claim starting role Raynor is in the lead for Iowa State's QB1 title, per 247Sports.

Impact Raynor spent the past three seasons at Arkansas State. The dual-threat gunslinger tossed for 3,361 yards, 19 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while completing 67 percent of his passes. He also ran for 423 yards and seven scores. In his senior season, the quarterback looks primed to run the Cyclones' offense.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Commits to Iowa State Raynor has committed to Iowa State, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Raynor has started 36 games throughout his career, tallying 9,877 total yards and 67 touchdowns. He completed 66.5 percent of his passes in 2025 while posting a 19:11 TD:INT. Expect Raynor to be the favorite to win the starting gig with Iowa State in the 2026 season.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to enter portal Raynor is expected to enter the transfer portal, Max Olson of The Athletic reports.

Impact Raynor started 13 games for Arkansas State for a second consecutive season, and he posted career-best numbers after completing 66.5 percent of his throws with 19 touchdowns. However, he also tossed a career-worst 11 interceptions. Raynor should find plenty of options to continue his college career.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Excels again Raynor was 17-for-31 passing for 288 yards and three touchdowns during Thursday's 34-28 win against Missouri State.

Impact In both of Arkansas State's last two games, Raynor logged three passing touchdowns without multiple turnovers. Compared to the quarterback's 2024 season, his 2025 campaign is an improvement. Despite more interceptions, Raynor recorded career highs in completion percentage (66.5), passing yards (3,361) and touchdowns (19) across the same number of games. He surpassed 20 total TDs by logging seven of them with his feet, for 26 total. Raynor will decide whether or not to forgo his senior year of collegiate eligibility, but should he remain enrolled at Arkansas State, he will be one of the Sun Belt Conference's more proven quarterbacks during 2026.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rucker surpasses 4,000 yards receiving as Arkansas State defeats Missouri State 34-28 in Xbox Bowl

Corey Rucker racked up 166 yards receiving and a score, Jaylen Raynor threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns, and Arkansas State took down Missouri State 34-28 in the inaugural X...

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Tosses three TDs in win Raynor completed 32-of-47 passes for 363 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 30-29 win against Appalachian State. He also had 13 rushes for 26 yards.

Impact Raynor led the Red Wolves to victory on Saturday, tossing three touchdowns in a game for the first time since Week 1. The scores came on eight, 13 and six yard tosses. The Red Wolves reached the six win mark, giving them Bowl eligibility. For the season, Raynor has thrown for 3073 yards, 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, while also adding in 434 rushing yards and seven scores using his legs.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Raynor-engineered drive leads Arkansas State past Appalachian State 30-29 to clinch bowl eligibility

Jaylen Raynor threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns and Kenyon Clay’s 1-yard plunge with 42 seconds left capped Arkansas State’s 30-29 win over Appalachian State to help the Red...

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Scoreless in loss Raynor was 25-for-43 passing for 256 yards during Thursday's 34-30 loss to Louisiana. He also had 14 rushes for 54 yards.

Impact The Red Wolves offense struggled to score on Thursday, only finding the end zone once in the 30 point day. This was the fourth game this season that Raynor failed to throw for a touchdown pass. For the season, the Junior has thrown for 2710 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, while adding seven rushing scores. Up next Saturday for the 5-6 Red Wolves is a road matchup with Appalachian State, as they try and get themselves Bowl eligibility.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ragin' Cajuns stop Arkansas State at 1-yard line on final play to win 34-30

Bill Davis’ 36-yard run put Louisiana-Lafayette in front for good and the Ragin’ Cajuns stopped Arkansas State at its own 1-yard line on the final play of the game to win 34-30 on...

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Available Thursday Raynor (undisclosed) is available for Thurday's matchup against Louisiana, per Arkansas State's official team injury report.

Impact Raynor will play against Louisiana on Thursday despite being listed on the team's injury report throughout the week due to an undisclosed ailment. The 6-foot quarterback has thrown for 2,454 yards and 13 touchdowns to 10 interceptions across 10 games this season while adding 354 yards and seven scores on the ground as well.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Probable for Week 13 Raynor (undisclosed) is probable for Thursday's game against Louisiana-Lafayette.

Impact It appears that between Weeks 11 and 13, Raynor suffered an undisclosed problem, which is preventing him from being 100 percent available before Thursday. On the plus side, he is expected to shed his tag and try to bounce back from a four-interception game logged when Arkansas State hosted Southern Miss back in the aforementioned Week 11.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Turnover filled loss Raynor was 37-for-48 passing for 331 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions during Saturday's 27-21 loss to Southern Miss. He also had 10 rushes for 23 yards.

Impact Raynor struggled with ball security on Saturday, throwing for a season-high four interceptions. The 331 yards clocked in as the second highest amount for the season, only trailing Week 1 when Raynor tossed 345 yards. Raynor's passing touchdowns came on five and three yard strikes. For the season, Raynor has thrown for 2454 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Up next is a home matchup with Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday, Nov. 20, as the 5-5 Red Wolves try to qualify for a Bowl game.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tosses two TDs in win Raynor was 21-for-29 passing for 247 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 23-10 win over Troy. He also had 10 rushes for five yards.

Impact Raynor came out firing on Saturday, throwing both of his touchdown passes in the first quarter. The first came on a seven yard strike to tight end Tyler Fortenberry, then a minute later Raynor found Hunter Summers from 19-yards out. Through nine games played, Raynor has thrown for 2123 yards, 11 touchdowns and six interceptions, while also running in for seven scores. Up next Saturday for the Red Wolves is a home matchup with Southern Miss.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Raynor's 2 TD passes, Arkansas State's 9 sacks help Red Wolves beat Troy 23-10

Jaylen Raynor was 21-of-29 passing for 247 yards and two touchdowns to help Arkansas State beat Troy 23-10 in a matchup between two of the top teams in the Sun Belt Conference

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Uses legs for three scores Raynor was 24-for-37 passing for 216 yards and one interception during Saturday's 34-24 victory against Georgia Southern. He also had 15 rushes for 54 yards with three touchdowns.

Impact Raynor used his legs efficiently on Saturday, finding the end zone three times in the win. Georgia Southern had no answers for the Red Wolves ground attack as they allowed four rushing touchdowns and 266 yards on the day. Raynor scored touchdowns in each of the final three quarters on two, two yard runs and an eight yard scramble. Through eight games, Raynor has thrown for 1876 yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions, while contributing 326 rushing yards and seven scores on the ground. The Red Wolves sit at 4-4 as they prepare to travel to face Troy next Saturday.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

QB Raynor runs for 3 TDs to help Arkansas State rally past Georgia Southern, 34-24

Quarterback Jaylen Raynor threw for 216 yards and his three rushing touchdowns completed Arkansas State’s comeback win over Georgia Southern 34-24

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Red Wolves, Eagles battle for fourth win JONESBORO — While Jaylen Raynor doesn’t spend much time studying the Sun Belt Conference football standings, Arkansas State’s junior quarter...

OCTOBER 25, 2025 • JONESBOROSUN.COM

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