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Jersey Number 30
Jawaun Northington
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- High School:
- DuPont Manual HS
At Murray State
2026
Returns to Murray State for his fifth season in 2026.
2025
Led the team with career-highs in rushing yards and attempts with 157 carries and 775 rushing yards...Also led the Racers with six rushing touchdowns...Added 29 receiving yards and a touchdown on four catches...Ran for a career high 232 yards and scored twice on 32 carries in the Racers' season-ending win over Indiana State...Added a career-long rush of 66 yards in his performance against Indiana State.
2024
Appeared in all 12 games and made starts in the final six games...Led the team with 111 rushing attempts and in yards with 518...Was the first Racer running back to carry the ball more than 100 times since 2022 when Damonta Witherspoon had 146...Led the Racers with six rushing touchdowns...Also caught nine passes for 53 yards...His best game was against Illinois State when he ran for 104 yards on 17 carries with a pair of touchdowns...Had a career-long run of 55 yards vs Missouri State.
2023
Saw action in 10 games with six starts...Nearly hit the 100-yard mark with 89 yards rushing against North Dakota and 96 yards the following week at Illinois State...Scored two rushing touchdowns with one each against North Dakota and Illinois State...Had a career-long rush of 27 yards at Illinois State...Caught six passes for 81 yards...Finished the season with 380 yards on the ground on 86 carries.
2022
Saw action in eight games and gained 310 yards on 78 carries for an average of 4.0 yards per carry...Against UT Martin, rushed for 88 yards on 20 carries...Scored his only touchdown of the season in the UTM game with a 3-yard run in the second quarter...Averaged 38.7 yards rushing per game...Caught eight passes for 34 yards.
Before MSU
Came to Murray State from Louisville's duPont Manual High School...In his senior season of 2021, played in eight games and rushed for 868 yards and 14 touchdowns...Was rated as the 11th-best player in Kentucky by 247 Sports.
Personal
Born Oct. 20, 2003, son of Victor Northington and Laryssa Whitfield.
2026
Returns to Murray State for his fifth season in 2026.
2025
Led the team with career-highs in rushing yards and attempts with 157 carries and 775 rushing yards...Also led the Racers with six rushing touchdowns...Added 29 receiving yards and a touchdown on four catches...Ran for a career high 232 yards and scored twice on 32 carries in the Racers' season-ending win over Indiana State...Added a career-long rush of 66 yards in his performance against Indiana State.
2024
Appeared in all 12 games and made starts in the final six games...Led the team with 111 rushing attempts and in yards with 518...Was the first Racer running back to carry the ball more than 100 times since 2022 when Damonta Witherspoon had 146...Led the Racers with six rushing touchdowns...Also caught nine passes for 53 yards...His best game was against Illinois State when he ran for 104 yards on 17 carries with a pair of touchdowns...Had a career-long run of 55 yards vs Missouri State.
2023
Saw action in 10 games with six starts...Nearly hit the 100-yard mark with 89 yards rushing against North Dakota and 96 yards the following week at Illinois State...Scored two rushing touchdowns with one each against North Dakota and Illinois State...Had a career-long rush of 27 yards at Illinois State...Caught six passes for 81 yards...Finished the season with 380 yards on the ground on 86 carries.
2022
Saw action in eight games and gained 310 yards on 78 carries for an average of 4.0 yards per carry...Against UT Martin, rushed for 88 yards on 20 carries...Scored his only touchdown of the season in the UTM game with a 3-yard run in the second quarter...Averaged 38.7 yards rushing per game...Caught eight passes for 34 yards.
Before MSU
Came to Murray State from Louisville's duPont Manual High School...In his senior season of 2021, played in eight games and rushed for 868 yards and 14 touchdowns...Was rated as the 11th-best player in Kentucky by 247 Sports.
Personal
Born Oct. 20, 2003, son of Victor Northington and Laryssa Whitfield.
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