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THE INDEPENDENT GUIDE TO BOWMAN FOOTBALL2026 PROSPECTS · 1ST BOWMANS · AUTOGRAPHSUPDATED SEP 22, 2026
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QB · USC · Redshirt Senior

Jayden Maiava

Earlier Bowman card foundPAPER AUTO
PPG70.4OVERALL#50QB#154-GAME FORM75.8LATEST GAME65.6
CHROME PROSPECTBCP-93No Chrome auto on checklist
PAPERBPP-93
CHROMEBCP-93
CHROME AUTONOT LISTED
PAPER AUTOBPPA-JMA
PLAYER STATS

2026 season & career

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SCOUTING NOTEBOOK

The read right now

Updated 2026-09-22

Volume and efficiency already have a full-season foundation. Test whether decision-making remains consistent against better coverage, rather than rewarding another large raw yardage total.

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Look for efficient passing against stronger coverage while distinguishing quarterback play from team scoring.

BOWMAN CHECKLIST

His 2026 Bowman cards

Paper and Chrome are separate prospect entries. Prospect autographs add a verified signature checklist appearance; inserts and variations are separate collecting paths. This is a format hierarchy, not a price or scarcity ranking.

Topps describes parallels, but a complete first-party football odds/serial-number matrix was not available in this audit. No baseball parallel structure is imported. Serial numbering is not an estimate of total print run.

2 base appearances · 2 autograph appearances · 8 insert / variation appearances. Counts describe checklist rows, not distinct print runs.

These are the official checklist appearances we have mapped. We only show serial numbering when we can source it.

ChecklistCard numberPrinted schoolCheck it / find it
PAPER PROSPECTSBPP-93USCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava BPP-93
CHROME PROSPECTSBCP-93USCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava BCP-93
BASE CHROME NIL ETCHED IN GLASS VARIATIONCPE-14USCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava CPE-14
BOWMAN GPK NILNILG-JMUSCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava NILG-JM
BOWMAN SPOTLIGHTS NILBS-29USCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava BS-29
BOWMAN VERIFIEDBV-25USCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava BV-25
CRYSTALLIZED NILC-23USCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava C-23
GEN NEXTGN-11USCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava GN-11
MEGA PROSPECTSMP-10USCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava MP-10
TALENT TRACKERTT-14USCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava TT-14
PAPER PROSPECT AUTOGRAPHSBPPA-JMAUSCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava BPPA-JMA
BUZZ FACTOR AUTOGRAPHSBFA-JMAUSCSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Jayden Maiava BFA-JMA

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1ST BOWMAN

Is this his 1st Bowman?

Earlier Bowman card found
Why we call it this · 5 sources
Older Bowman check: 12 releases, 6,186 checklist rows

Direct evidence is listed below.

Name search: "Jayden Maiava" Bowman

Complete Bowman U NOW archive pagination was inaccessible (403); indexed coverage is incomplete. Same-name legacy Bo Jackson results refer to the Auburn legend and are excluded. Regional/team releases without available first-party checklists remain unverified.

Source 1: 2021-22 Bowman University Football ↗Source 2: 2022 Bowman University Chrome Football ↗Source 3: 2022-23 Bowman University Best Football ↗Source 4: 2022-23 Bowman University Inception ↗Source 5: 2023 Bowman University Chrome Football ↗Source 6: 2023 Bowman University Best Football ↗Source 7: 2023 Bowman University Chrome Football Sapphire ↗Source 8: 2024 Bowman University Chrome Football ↗Source 9: 2024 Bowman University Best Football ↗Source 10: 2024 Bowman University Chrome Football Sapphire ↗Source 11: 2025 Bowman University Chrome Football Checklist ↗Source 12: 2025 Bowman University Best Football ↗
RESEARCH FILEIdentity, open questions & evidence gapsOpen file

USC; QB; Redshirt Senior; 6-4; 230 lb.

Source 1: USC: Jayden Maiava official profile ↗Source 2: USC official depth chart ↗
school
USC (verified)
position
QB (verified)
class
Redshirt Senior (verified)
Date of birth
Unknown (unknown)
measurements
6-4 / 230 lb (verified)
recruiting
High-school recruiting history not yet independently verified. (unknown)
2026 statistics
Dated game evidence through 2026-09-19; complete season totals not verified. (partial)
Draft eligibility
Unknown (unknown)
NFL consensus
Unknown (unknown)
Next catalyst
Look for efficient passing against stronger coverage while distinguishing quarterback play from team scoring. (editorial)
  • Full date of birth not verified; age is not inferred from class.
  • Complete 2026 cumulative statistics through September 21 are not verified; dated games and prior seasons remain separately labeled.
  • Draft eligibility and a current independent NFL consensus remain unverified; a school award or watch list is not consensus.
  • Verified athletic testing, availability history and position-specific advanced charting are incomplete.
PPG METHODHow the 70.4 grade was built60% supported

We have support for 60% of the normal grade inputs. A player needs at least 60% before we publish a PPG. Missing pieces stay missing.

ComponentWeightScore / confidenceWhy
production25%75medium65.8% completions, 24 TD and 10 INT over 13 starts: established passing, with turnover exposure.Source 1: USC: Jayden Maiava official profile ↗Source 2: USC official depth chart ↗
ageClass15%55mediumA redshirt senior has substantial experience; production is less age-distinctive.Source 1: USC: Jayden Maiava official profile ↗Source 2: USC official depth chart ↗
role15%85mediumReturning starter with 13 prior starts and first on the official depth chart.Source 1: USC: Jayden Maiava official profile ↗Source 2: USC official depth chart ↗
physical10%UnavailableunavailableInsufficient evidence for this component.
pedigree5%50mediumSchool profile reports a three-star high-school prospect.Source 1: USC: Jayden Maiava official profile ↗Source 2: USC official depth chart ↗
consensus20%UnavailableunavailableInsufficient evidence for this component.
risk10%UnavailableunavailableInsufficient evidence for this component.
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GRADE HISTORYHow the grade has moved70.4 PPG · 8 checks
10002026-09-172026-09-172026-09-172026-09-222026-09-222026-09-232026-09-232026-09-24
DatePPG7d / 30d / seasonRankModel
2026-09-17T12:00:03.513Z72.1Not measured / Not measured / Not measured6bowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-17T12:01:03.832Z70.4Not measured / Not measured / Not measured6bowman-ppg-v1.0 · correction
2026-09-17T12:13:29.755Z70.4Not measured / Not measured / Not measured6bowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-22T11:45:00.635Z70.4Not measured / Not measured / Not measured40bowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-22T16:34:28.321Z70.4Not measured / Not measured / Not measured40bowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-23T12:51:43.562Z70.4-17.2 / Not measured / -12.533bowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-23T14:48:24.458Z70.4-17.2 / Not measured / -12.533bowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-24T04:16:58.722Z70.4-17.2 / Not measured / -12.550bowman-ppg-v1.0
PROVENANCE

Sources

Card identity checked 2026-09-16 · Player research updated 2026-09-22

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