Jay Ajayi stats
Bio
- Age
- 33 yearsJun 15, 1993
- Height
- 6' 0"
Jay Ajayi played 5 NFL seasons, 2015 to 2019.
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 45
- CAR
- 572
- YDS
- 2,546
- AVG
- 4.5
- TD
- 13
- LNG
- 71
- FD
- 120
- FUM
- 8
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CAR, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 50+ CAR; AVG: 4+ games, 100+ CAR; LNG, FD: 4+ games) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | FUM: Times the player lost control of the ball, recovered or not. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIA | 9 | 49 | 187 | 3.8 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | MIA | 15 | 260 | 1,272 | 4.9 | 8 | 62 | 60 | 4 |
| 2017 |  MIA/PHI | 14 | 208 | 873 | 4.2 | 1 | 71 | 39 | 3 |
| 2018 | PHI | 4 | 45 | 184 | 4.1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
| 2019 | PHI | 3 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 4
- CAR
- 58
- YDS
- 217
- AVG
- 3.7
- TD
- 0
- LNG
- 26
- FD
- 8
- FUM
- 1
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 45
- CAR
- 12.7
- YDS
- 56.6
- AVG
- 4.5
- TD
- 0.3
- LNG
- 71
- FD
- 2.7
- FUM
- 0.2
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | FUM: Times the player lost control of the ball, recovered or not. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIA | 9 | 5.4 | 20.8 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 24 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | MIA | 15 | 17.3 | 84.8 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 62 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | MIA/PHI | 14 | 14.9 | 62.4 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 71 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | PHI | 4 | 11.3 | 46.0 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 20 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | PHI | 3 | 3.3 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 1.0 | 0 |
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 45
- PPR
- 439.5
- HALF
- 408.0
- STD
- 376.5
- PPG
- 9.8
Fantasy points in ESPN’s default scoring, worked out here from the season lines: PPR with a point per catch, half-PPR with half, standard with none.
Ranked among NFL players with 4+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | PPR: Fantasy points with a point per catch — the scoring most leagues use. | HALF: Fantasy points with half a point per catch. | STD: Standard fantasy points: nothing for a catch, only yards, touchdowns and turnovers. | PPG: PPR fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIA | 9 | 42.7 | 39.2 | 35.7 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | MIA | 15 | 215.3 | 201.8 | 188.3 | 14.4 |
| 2017 | MIA/PHI | 14 | 135.1 | 123.1 | 111.1 | 9.7 |
| 2018 | PHI | 4 | 43.4 | 40.9 | 38.4 | 10.9 |
| 2019 | PHI | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 |
Bio
- Age
- 33 yearsJun 15, 1993
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Debut
- 2015
- Birthplace
- England
- Draft
- 2015Rd 5, Pk 149
- College
- Boise State
Latest performance
Jay Ajayi
Dec 09 · vs NYG · W 23-17 OT
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 2.5
- TD
- 0
- LNG
- 3
- FUM
- 0
2015 NFL combine
RB, 6'0", 221 lb · Boise State
| Measure | Result | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 40-yard dash | 4.57s | 49th |
| Vertical jump | 39" | 92nd |
| Broad jump | 10' 1" | 68th |
| Bench press (225 lb) | 19 reps | 39th |
| 3-cone drill | 7.10s | 47th |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.10s | 88th |
Percentile: the share of RBs measured at the combine since 2000 he beat. The 2015 combine
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Dec 09 | vs NYGW 23-17 OT | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Sun, Dec 01 | at MIAL 37-31 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Sun, Nov 24 | vs SEAL 17-9 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| Sun, Oct 07 | vs MINL 23-21 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| Sun, Sep 30 | at TENL 26-23 OT | 15 | 70 | 0 |
| Sun, Sep 16 | at TBL 27-21 | 7 | 23 | 1 |
What were Jay Ajayi's career stats?
Jay Ajayi played 5 seasons for the Dolphins and the Eagles. He had 572 carries for 2,546 yards, 63 catches for 419 yards and scored 14 touchdowns. His best season was 2016: 1,272 rushing yards, 8 rushing touchdowns and 4.9 yards per carry.
League leaderboards and awards
5 seasons, 2 postseasons, 2015 to 2019
Jay Ajayi finished top 10 in a stat 2 times.
Championships
- 2017 Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles
All-time career rank
- 295th in rushing yards (2,546)
Among the 2,980 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Rushing Yards: 2016 (4th)
- Rushing Touchdowns: 2016 (10th)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
Jay Ajayi college stats
Jay Ajayi played 3 seasons at Boise State Broncos (2012 to 2014): 3,796 rushing yards and 50 rushing touchdowns on 678 carries.
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College seasons as ESPN files them for the school he played for.
More on Jay Ajayi
Playoff games
Jay Ajayi played 4 games across 2 NFL postseasons — 3 won, 1 lost.
| CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  ATL | W 15-10 | 15 | 54 | 0 |
| 2017 | MIN | W 38-7 | 18 | 73 | 0 |
| 2017 |  NE | W 41-33 | 9 | 57 | 0 |
| 2016 |  PIT | L 30-12 | 16 | 33 | 0 |
What the columns mean: CAR
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 1994 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Jay Ajayi against each club
- vs New York Jets (5)
- vs New England Patriots (4)
- vs Atlanta Falcons (3)
- vs Baltimore Ravens (3)
- vs Buffalo Bills (3)
- vs Los Angeles Chargers (3)
- vs New York Giants (3)
- vs Tennessee Titans (3)
- vs Dallas Cowboys (2)
- vs Los Angeles Rams (2)
- vs Minnesota Vikings (2)
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers (2)
- vs Seattle Seahawks (2)
- vs Arizona Cardinals (1)
- vs Chicago Bears (1)
- vs Cincinnati Bengals (1)
- vs Cleveland Browns (1)
- vs Denver Broncos (1)
- vs Indianapolis Colts (1)
- vs Las Vegas Raiders (1)
- vs Miami Dolphins (1)
- vs New Orleans Saints (1)
- vs Philadelphia Eagles (1)
- vs San Francisco 49ers (1)
- vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)
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