University of Minnesota Athletics
Football
Everett, Jayden
Jayden Everett
- Title:
- Running Backs Coach
Jayden Everett joined the University of Minnesota football staff in February 2025 and is the Running Back Coach.
Everett joined the Gophers from South Alabama where he briefly served in the same role. Prior to South Alabama, he spent the 2024 season at Michigan where he helped coach the team’s running backs. Everett has also coached running backs at Vanderbilt, Tulsa, Akron, Central Michigan, Indiana State and Hutchinson Community College.
At Michigan, Everett mentored the duo of Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards who combined for 1,537 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns in 2024.
Prior to Michigan, Everett spent the 2023 season at Vanderbilt. There he helped Sedrick Alexander earned SEC All-Freshman honors, the first Commodore since 2018 and the first Vanderbilt running back since Warren Norman to earn a spot on the all-rookie team. Alexander played in all 12 games and led the team in both rushing and rushing touchdowns. He led all SEC freshmen in rushing yards and was the only freshman in the league with four or more rushing touchdowns.
Prior to his time with the Commodores, Everett was the running backs coach at Tulsa for two seasons. In 2022, Everett- mentee Deneric Prince led the team with 729 rushing yards. Everett coached Shamari Brooks to a 1,000-yard season in 2021. Brooks ran for seven touchdowns on the season and finished his career second on Tulsa's career rushing yards list. As a team, the Golden Hurricane ranked third in the conference with 192 yards per game.
Everett arrived in Tulsa after two seasons with Akron as running backs coach. With the Zips, running back Teon Dollard ran for 666 yards and six touchdowns on 112 carries. Dollard was the first running back and just the fourth offensive player in program history to earn first team All-MAC honors.
Everett also spent two seasons at Central Michigan before his time in Akron. There, he coached Jonathan Ward who ran for 1,019 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2017, adding 470 receiving yards. He was the first Central Michigan running back to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in three seasons and went on to play for the Arizona Cardinals before joining the Tennessee Titans.
Everett's first Division I coaching job came at his alma mater, Indiana State, where he spent four seasons as running backs coach while also serving as the program's recruiting coordinator in 2016. Shakir Bell notched 4,214 career rushing yards under Everett's tutelage, placing him second all-time at the school. In 2014, Everett helped the Sycamores reach the postseason for the first time in 30 years as they made the second round of the FCS playoffs.
Everett began his coaching career at Hutchinson Community college where he coached NFL All-Pro player Cordarrelle Patterson. Everett served as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Hutchinson.
Everett played linebacker at Indiana State and was named the team's MVP and defensive captain his senior year. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Indiana State in 2009.
Everett hails from Newton, Kan. He and his wife, Susan, have two children, Vera and Kaenan.
EVERETT AT A GLANCE
Coaching Experience
2025-present: Minnesota - Running Backs
2025: South Alabama - Running Backs
2024: Michigan - Running Backs Assistant
2023: Vanderbilt - Running Backs
2021-22: Tulsa - Running Backs
2019-20: Akron - Running Backs
2017-18: Central Michigan - Running Backs
2016: Indiana State - Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
2013-2015: Indiana State - Running Backs
2011-12: Hutchinson Community College - Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
Playing Experience: Indiana State (linebacker), 2005-08
Birthday: Feb. 17, 1986
Hometown: Newton, Kan.
Education: Indiana State, 2009 (Psychology)
Wife: Susan
Children: Vera and Kaenan
Everett joined the Gophers from South Alabama where he briefly served in the same role. Prior to South Alabama, he spent the 2024 season at Michigan where he helped coach the team’s running backs. Everett has also coached running backs at Vanderbilt, Tulsa, Akron, Central Michigan, Indiana State and Hutchinson Community College.
At Michigan, Everett mentored the duo of Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards who combined for 1,537 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns in 2024.
Prior to Michigan, Everett spent the 2023 season at Vanderbilt. There he helped Sedrick Alexander earned SEC All-Freshman honors, the first Commodore since 2018 and the first Vanderbilt running back since Warren Norman to earn a spot on the all-rookie team. Alexander played in all 12 games and led the team in both rushing and rushing touchdowns. He led all SEC freshmen in rushing yards and was the only freshman in the league with four or more rushing touchdowns.
Prior to his time with the Commodores, Everett was the running backs coach at Tulsa for two seasons. In 2022, Everett- mentee Deneric Prince led the team with 729 rushing yards. Everett coached Shamari Brooks to a 1,000-yard season in 2021. Brooks ran for seven touchdowns on the season and finished his career second on Tulsa's career rushing yards list. As a team, the Golden Hurricane ranked third in the conference with 192 yards per game.
Everett arrived in Tulsa after two seasons with Akron as running backs coach. With the Zips, running back Teon Dollard ran for 666 yards and six touchdowns on 112 carries. Dollard was the first running back and just the fourth offensive player in program history to earn first team All-MAC honors.
Everett also spent two seasons at Central Michigan before his time in Akron. There, he coached Jonathan Ward who ran for 1,019 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2017, adding 470 receiving yards. He was the first Central Michigan running back to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in three seasons and went on to play for the Arizona Cardinals before joining the Tennessee Titans.
Everett's first Division I coaching job came at his alma mater, Indiana State, where he spent four seasons as running backs coach while also serving as the program's recruiting coordinator in 2016. Shakir Bell notched 4,214 career rushing yards under Everett's tutelage, placing him second all-time at the school. In 2014, Everett helped the Sycamores reach the postseason for the first time in 30 years as they made the second round of the FCS playoffs.
Everett began his coaching career at Hutchinson Community college where he coached NFL All-Pro player Cordarrelle Patterson. Everett served as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Hutchinson.
Everett played linebacker at Indiana State and was named the team's MVP and defensive captain his senior year. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Indiana State in 2009.
Everett hails from Newton, Kan. He and his wife, Susan, have two children, Vera and Kaenan.
EVERETT AT A GLANCE
Coaching Experience
2025-present: Minnesota - Running Backs
2025: South Alabama - Running Backs
2024: Michigan - Running Backs Assistant
2023: Vanderbilt - Running Backs
2021-22: Tulsa - Running Backs
2019-20: Akron - Running Backs
2017-18: Central Michigan - Running Backs
2016: Indiana State - Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
2013-2015: Indiana State - Running Backs
2011-12: Hutchinson Community College - Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
Playing Experience: Indiana State (linebacker), 2005-08
Birthday: Feb. 17, 1986
Hometown: Newton, Kan.
Education: Indiana State, 2009 (Psychology)
Wife: Susan
Children: Vera and Kaenan
Game Trailer: Gophers-Bears
Friday, September 12
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Rout Demons
Tuesday, September 09
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Win 66-0
Monday, September 08
Highlights: Gophers 66, Northwestern State 0
Saturday, September 06
