Jayden Mandal (born April 7, 2005) is an American college football quarterback for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
Early life Mandal attended Buchanan High School in Clovis, California and was a three-star recruit. He committed to play college football at California State University, Fresno (Fresno State).
College career 2023 season In his freshman season, Mandal did not play and redshirted.
2024 season In his redshirt freshman season, Mandal appeared in six games and completed 4 passes out of 9 attempts for 39 yards and two interceptions.
2025 season In November 2025, Mandal underwent season-ending surgery and did not appear in the season.
2026 season Ahead of the 2026 season, Mandal entered the season in a quarterback competition with Khristian Martin. On August 31, 2026, Mandal was announced as the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs by head coach Matt Entz.
College statistics SeasonTeam Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2023Fresno State 0 0 — Redshirted 2024Fresno State 6 1 0–1 4 9 44.4 39 4.3 0 2 36.4 2 -4 -2.0 0 2025Fresno State 0 0 — Did not play due to injury 2026 Fresno State 5 5 4–1 91 137 66.4 1,034 7.5 6 1 142.5 35 109 3.1 1 Career 11 6 4–2 95 146 65.1 1,073 7.3 6 3 136.3 37 105 2.8 1
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External links Fresno State profile