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- Position
- QB
- Jersey
- #14
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
- Experience
- Senior
- Hometown
- Palolo, HI
ESPN · Updated Oct 10, 9:25 PM UTCData methodology
PROGRAM & BIOGRAPHY
About Jayden Maiava
American football player (born 2003)
Jayden Maiava is a QB for USC Trojans, from Palolo, HI. The reported career dataset covers 4 seasons, from 2023 to 2026. Season rows below preserve the source’s team assignments and stat categories.
Jayden Ikaika Maiava is an American college football quarterback for the USC Trojans. He previously played for the UNLV Rebels.
Compare the reported seasons.
The passing dataset reports 1,744 yards in 2026, compared with 3,711 in 2025. That is a change of -1,967 yards (-53.0%) between these two reported seasons.
These are season totals rather than a forecast or a measure of ability. A current season may still be in progress, and changes in playing time, role, team or available games can affect the comparison. Inspect the career table before drawing a conclusion.
SEASON BY SEASON
Career passing
| 2023 | unlv rebels | 224 | 353 | 63.5 | 3,085 | 8.7 | 17 | 10 | 84 | 11 | 147.1 |
| 2024 | usc trojans | 101 | 169 | 59.8 | 1,201 | 7.1 | 11 | 6 | 64 | 5 | 133.8 |
| 2025 | usc trojans | 265 | 403 | 65.8 | 3,711 | 9.2 | 24 | 10 | 74 | 14 | 157.8 |
| 2026 | usc trojans | 131 | 191 | 68.6 | 1,744 | 9.1 | 15 | 3 | 68 | 5 | 167.8 |
| Career | All teams | 721 | 1116 | 64.6 | 9,741 | 8.7 | 67 | 29 | 84 | 35 | 152.5 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career rushing
| 2023 | unlv rebels | 73 | 277 | 3.8 | 3 | 34 |
| 2024 | usc trojans | 20 | 45 | 2.3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2025 | usc trojans | 54 | 157 | 2.9 | 6 | 21 |
| 2026 | usc trojans | 18 | -4 | -0.2 | 2 | 12 |
| Career | All teams | 165 | 475 | 2.9 | 15 | 34 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career receiving
| 2024 | usc trojans | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career defense
| 2023 | unlv rebels | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | usc trojans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | usc trojans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career scoring
| 2023 | unlv rebels | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | usc trojans | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2025 | usc trojans | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2026 | usc trojans | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | All teams | 67 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
ESPN · Updated Oct 10, 9:25 PM UTCData methodology
Career rows follow the seasons and team assignments reported by the source. The biography reflects the latest available profile, which may differ from a historical roster.
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