Jaden Craig
| No. 1 – Harvard Crimson | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Seton Hall Preparatory (West Orange, New Jersey) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Jaden Craig is an American football quarterback for the Harvard Crimson.
Early life
Craig grew up in Montclair, New Jersey, and attended Seton Hall Preparatory School.[1] As a junior, he completed 71 of 120 pass attempts for 794 yards and ten touchdowns.[2] Craig committed to play college football at Harvard.[3]
College career
Craig did not play in any games during his freshman season. He started the final three games of his sophomore season and passed for 775 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for 135 yards and seven touchdowns.[4] Craig was named second team All-Ivy League after passing for 2,430 yards with 23 passing touchdowns and three interceptions as a junior.[5][6] During his senior season, he set set a new school record for career touchdown passes.[7] Craig was named first-team All-Ivy League after passing for 2,869 passing yards with 25 touchdown passes and seven interceptions.[8] After the end of the season Craig entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
College statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | Harvard | 7 | 4 | 3–0 | 58 | 97 | 59.8 | 775 | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 136.4 | 64 | 135 | 2.1 | 7 |
| 2024 | Harvard | 10 | 10 | 8–2 | 169 | 279 | 60.6 | 2,430 | 8.7 | 23 | 3 | 158.8 | 38 | -19 | -0.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | Harvard | 11 | 11 | 9–2 | 208 | 338 | 61.5 | 2,869 | 8.5 | 25 | 7 | 153.1 | 48 | 78 | 1.6 | 3 |
| 28 | 25 | 20–4 | 435 | 714 | 60.9 | 6,074 | 7.4 | 52 | 15 | 153.1 | 150 | 194 | 1.3 | 11 | ||
References
- ^ Drewry, Jack (November 1, 2023). "Black QB leads Harvard to win over Dartmouth". Bay State Banner. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
- ^ Kinney, Mike (August 11, 2021). "Expectations high for Seton Hall Prep football after strong '20 finish, big summer". NJ.com. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeff (February 8, 2022). "Seton Hall Prep football players commit to colleges". Essex News Daily. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ McKinnell, Zachary (August 19, 2025). "2025 Harvard Football Preview". SI.com. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ Zenitz, Matt (July 9, 2025). "2026 NFL Draft summer buzz: Harvard QB, Trey Lance's brother among FCS stars worth keeping an eye on". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Harvard football looks to defend Ivy League title in second season under Andrew Aurich". The Boston Globe. September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ "Craig sets Harvard career TD passing record in Crimson's 31-10 win over Dartmouth". Toronto Star. Associated Press. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ Mazzie, Lucca (December 10, 2025). "Stanford Looks Like a Great Landing Spot for Harvard QB in Transfer Portal". SI.com. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ Harlin, Tucker (December 8, 2025). "6,000-yard college football quarterback enters transfer portal". SI.com. Retrieved December 12, 2025.