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John Byrne
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John Byrne

5 Jaxson Kincaide

  • Position Running Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-8 / 190
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • High School Saint Thomas Aquinas HS

Biography

NEVADA
SENIOR (2019) – Looking to make his mark in a crowded Nevada backfield in 2019 after playing in all 12 regular-season games as a junior.

JUNIOR (2018) – Played in all 13 games of the season, with one start … Rushed for 139 yards on 26 carries … Scored two rushing touchdowns and two receiving on the season … On 10 catches, put up over 111 receiving yards on the year … His biggest play of the season came in the season-opener against Portland State where he scored a 73-yard touchdown … Rushed for a season-high 43 yards against Portland State and Colorado State … His season-long run came against the Rams when he scampered for 33 yards … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team.
 
SOPHOMORE (2017) – Saw action in nine games in 2017 as he struggled with injury … Racked up 295 yards off of 63 carries … Had a career high of 96 yards against Idaho State … Had a career long rush of 31 yards at Northwestern … Also caught 13 balls for 56 yards and a score.
 
FRESHMAN (2016) – Played as a true freshman in 2016 and served as the second running back behind 1,000-yard rusher James Butler … Appeared in all 12 games during his rookie season … Started one game against Buffalo (9/17) where he rushed for a season-high 99 yards on 18 carries and posted a season-long run of 48 yards … Scored three rushing touchdowns on the year, the first of which came at Notre Dame (9/10) … Also rushed for a score at Hawai’I (10/1) and in the win over Utah State (11/19) … Carried the ball 78 times for 334 yards during his first full season with the Wolf Pack … Made seven receptions as well for 88 yards, including a 43-yard catch-and-run at New Mexico (11/5) … Racked up 422 all-purpose yards … Named Nevada’s Newcomer of the Year … Letter winner.
 
HIGH SCHOOL - Graduate from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in the spring of 2016 … The feature back for one of the nation’s top high school football programs … The Sun Sentinel’s 8A-7A-6A Player of the Year … Broward County Player of the Year and Second Team All-State … Top 50 players in Broward County in the Class of 2016, according to the Miami Herald … Rushed for 1,289 yards on 158 carries with 12 touchdowns as a senior … Averaged 8.2 yards a carry and registered six 100-yard rushing games … Helped lead St. Thomas Aquinas to Class 7A State Championships in 2014 and 2015 … Earned four varsity letters in football.
 
PERSONAL - Drew recruiting interest from Florida International, Florida Atlantic, Cincinnati, Kansas and Northern Illinois … Chose Nevada because it felt like home … Sports hero is Barry Sanders … Majoring in business.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2016Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 180 lbs
    24
  • 5

    2017Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'8" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018Junior

    Running Back
    5'8" 190 lbs
    5