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Jersey Number 7
Jayden Mandal
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Clovis, Calif.
- High School:
- Buchanan HS
Bio
2024 (R-FRESHMAN): Appeared in six games this season … was the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback against NIU in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 23) … season stats were 4-of-9 for 39 yards and two interceptions … was 3-of-6 with one interception in the bowl game … threw for 39 yards against NIU, with a 21-yard completion … entered the bowl game with just 1-of-3 pass attempts for eight yards on the year … had one interception … ran in for a two-point conversion against Sacramento State (Sept. 7).
2023 (FRESHMAN): Did not participate … redshirted ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 TRAC Football Player of the Year ... three star recruit by 247Sports ... 2021 first team All-TRAC quarterback and third team all-state ... rated the No. 82 quarterback in the class and inside the Top 200 football athletes in the class in the state of California, according to 247Sports ... totaled 2,844 yards passing with 23 passing touchdowns as a senior ... averaged 237.0 yards passing per game ... completed 205-of-305 pass attempts in 2022, throwing only six interceptions ... had a .672 completion percentage as a senior ... helped lead Buchanan to two TRAC league championships ... a three-year varsity starter for the Bears ... initially committed to Fresno State in September of 2020, but to play baseball. Come March 2022, Mandal flipped to play football under Coach Tedford.
PERSONAL: From Clovis, Calif ... son of Sal and Molly Mandal ... both parents are Fresno State Alumni ... has one younger sibling ... high school teammates with current Bulldogs Caden Rodgers (RB) and Camryn Bracha (DB) ... hobbies include hanging out with friends, going to church, playing video games and basketball ... biggest athletic thrill has been beating Central in his second Varsity start ... chose to attend Fresno State because he was born and raised in the Valley, and has always been a Bulldog fan. Says he is excited to play in front of the Red Wave ... joined the Bulldogs as an early enrollee in Jan. 2023 ... majoring in Communication.
2023 (FRESHMAN): Did not participate … redshirted ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 TRAC Football Player of the Year ... three star recruit by 247Sports ... 2021 first team All-TRAC quarterback and third team all-state ... rated the No. 82 quarterback in the class and inside the Top 200 football athletes in the class in the state of California, according to 247Sports ... totaled 2,844 yards passing with 23 passing touchdowns as a senior ... averaged 237.0 yards passing per game ... completed 205-of-305 pass attempts in 2022, throwing only six interceptions ... had a .672 completion percentage as a senior ... helped lead Buchanan to two TRAC league championships ... a three-year varsity starter for the Bears ... initially committed to Fresno State in September of 2020, but to play baseball. Come March 2022, Mandal flipped to play football under Coach Tedford.
PERSONAL: From Clovis, Calif ... son of Sal and Molly Mandal ... both parents are Fresno State Alumni ... has one younger sibling ... high school teammates with current Bulldogs Caden Rodgers (RB) and Camryn Bracha (DB) ... hobbies include hanging out with friends, going to church, playing video games and basketball ... biggest athletic thrill has been beating Central in his second Varsity start ... chose to attend Fresno State because he was born and raised in the Valley, and has always been a Bulldog fan. Says he is excited to play in front of the Red Wave ... joined the Bulldogs as an early enrollee in Jan. 2023 ... majoring in Communication.
FB Media Availability [9/2]: QB E.J. Warner
Tuesday, September 02
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/1]
Monday, September 01
FB highlight vs Georgia Southern [8/30/25]
Monday, September 01
Post-Game Press Conference [8/30]
Saturday, August 30
