Honors
- All-MVFC: 2024 (honorable mention)
- MVFC Newcomer of the Week: 9/23/23
- MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2024
2024
Honorable Mention All-MVFC running back ... Was 4th in MVFC and 29th nationally in kickoff return average (23.4) with one return for a touchdown ... Ranked 5th in the MVFC and 49th nationally in all-purpose yards per game (101.45) ... Also ranked 6th in Valley and 51st in FCS in combined kick return yards (421) ... His rushing stats placed him 11th in MVFC in total touchdowns (11), 15th in rushing TD's (7), 15th in scoring (5.5), 21st in rushing yards per game (41.8) and 24th in total rushing yards (460) ... Played in 11 games with a pair of starts ... Was second on the team in rushing for the season, carrying 68 times for 460 yards for 7 touchdowns and 6.8 yards per carry ... Also caught 20 passes for 235 yards and a pair of scores ... Was also second on the club in all-purpose yards (1,116) ... Was named MVFC Offensive Player of the Week (11/2/24) after win over Southern Illinois, in which he rushed 11 times for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... Named MSU's Offensive Grinder of the game in win over Indiana State (10/19/24) with 121 all-purpose yards ... Presented MSU's Offensive Showtime Award for wins at Northern Iowa (10/26/24) and vs. Southern Illinois (11/2/24) and Special Teams Showtime Award for wins over Indiana State (10/19/24) and Murray State (11/9/24) ... Carried 7 times for 108 yards -- 15.4 yards per carry -- and a pair of TDs at UNI ... Carried 7 times for 85 yards at Murray State (11/9/24) with a pair of touchdowns, in addition to 220 all-purpose yards and a 95-yard kickoff return for a TD ... Earned Offensive Scout Team Player of the game honors for Lindenwood game (9/14/24) ... Also named to Phil Steele MVFC fifth-team all-conference list.
2023
Saw action in all 11 games as a true freshman, carrying 38 times for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while averaging 18.5 yards on 16 kickoff returns ... Logged 65 yards on 3 carries, including a season-long 50-yard TD run, and 2 receptions for 69 yards (long 39) in home win over Utah Tech (9/23/23) to earn MVFC Newcomer of the Week ... Finished with 134 all-purpose yards in Utah Tech game ... Had season-high 13 carries for 40 yards at No. 1 South Dakota State (11/18/23) in season finale and his first career start ... Scored a touchdown in home win over Northern Iowa (11/11/23), finishing with 6 carries for 21 yards ... Had a season-long 55-yard kickoff return in game at Youngstown State (10/28/23) on a day when he posted 6 kick returns for 128 yards (21.3 average) and season-high 148 all-purpose yards ... Named to MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2024 semester.
High School
A standout running back for coach Shane Tolleson at Waxahachie (Texas) High where he helped the Indians to a 10-3 ledger and advanced to the regional round of the 6A playoffs his senior season (2022) to earn all-district laurels ... Carried 91 times for 632 yards (6.9 ypc) in 2022 for 8 touchdowns and 3 games of 100 yards or more ... Also caught 9 passes for 66 yards and a TD ... As a junior, Becks carried 129 times for 599 yards (4.6 ypc) with 5 touchdowns and a pair of 100-yard games ... Also had 8 pass receptions for 50 yards in 2021 and earned second-team all-district honors ... Also played basketball in high school and ran a 10.75 100-yard dash.
Personal
Jayden Ali Becks was born 5/29/05 in Galveston, Texas ... Son of Fred Becks of Waxahachie, Texas ... Has two brothers, Fabian and Damarius, and two sisters, Iesha and Tavai ... Undeclared on academic major.
