Jaylen Harrell

Class:
Junior
Position:
EDGE
Height:
6-4
Weight:
246
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
High School:
Berkeley Prep

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS
• Tackles: 5, 2x - last at Penn State (Nov. 11, 2023)
• Solos: 3, 3x - last at Penn State (Nov. 11, 2023)
• Asst: 4 - last vs. UNLV (Sept. 9, 2023)
• TFLs: 2.0, 3x - last vs. Indiana (Oct. 14, 2023)
• Sacks: 2.0, 2x - last vs. Indiana (Oct. 14, 2023)
• Int.: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: 1, 3x - last vs. Iowa (Dec. 2, 2023)

At Michigan
• Two-time All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches, 2023; honorable mention, media, 2022-23)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021-22-23)
• Four-time letterman (2020-21-22-23)
• Appeared in 46 games (six games, special teams only) with 31 starts during his career

Senior (2023)
• Started all 15 games at edge rusher; made 31 tackles including a team-high 9.0 for loss and team-high 6.5 sacks with five quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, and one pass breakup to earn his fourth varsity letter
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media)
• Four times shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against UNLV, Bowling Green, Indiana, against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship
• Assisted on two tackles starting off the edge against ECU (Sept. 2)
• Started against UNLV (Sept. 9) and was in on 1.5 sacks among five tackles overall
• Recorded a strip-sack as one of two tackles in a start against Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
• Assisted on one stop against Rutgers (Sept. 23)
• Starting on the road at Nebraska (Sept. 30) and assisted on two tackles
• Contributed three tackles including one for loss at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Against Indiana (Oct. 14), started off the edge and delivered two sacks and a forced fumble
• Started off the edge at Michigan State (Oct. 21)
• Hurried the quarterback three times and delivered two hits against Purdue (Nov. 4)
• Recorded one sack among five tackles in a start at Penn State (Nov. 11)
• Made a nine-yard sack at Maryland (Nov. 18) starting off the edge
• Made one solo tackle and hurried the quarterback starting off the edge against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Broke up a pass and had a sack to go with 1.5 TFLs among three tackles against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2)
• Made one tackle for loss among two stops against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)
• Made one assisted stop starting off the edge against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)

Junior (2022)
• Appeared in 13 games with 12 starts at edge; made 30 tackles with 3.5 sacks among 7.5 tackles for loss, with five quarterback hurries and two pass breakups to earn his third varsity letter
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, media)
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors following the win over Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Illinois
• Recorded four tackles including a split-sack starting against Colorado State (Sept. 3), with eight total pressures
• Broke up one pass, hurried the quarterback, and made a solo tackle against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Made three solo tackles, hurried the quarterback, and had one stop in the backfield against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Hurried the quarterback once during a two-tackle start against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Started at Iowa (Oct. 1) and made three solo stops including one for loss and a quarterback hurry
• Made two solo tackles, both for loss, at Indiana (Oct. 8) including a sack
• Started off the edge against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Returned to the lineup against Nebraska (Nov. 12) and assisted on three tackles
• Started on the edge against Illinois (Nov. 19) and made four tackles
• Broke up a pass and made two tackles at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Delivered two sacks against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)
• Started and contributed three tackles against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Sophomore (2021)
• Appeared in all 14 games with three starts at outside linebacker and also contributed on special teams; made 15 tackles including 2.5 for loss and one quarterback hurry to earn his second varsity letter
• Made his defensive debut at outside linebacker and also played special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Assisted on two tackles playing linebacker against Washington (Sept. 11)
• In his first career start, assisted on three and recorded a split-tackle for loss against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Played outside linebacker and contributed on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 25), Indiana (Nov. 6), at Nebraska (Oct. 9), at Michigan State (Oct. 30)
• Made his first career start at outside linebacker at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Earned the start at outside linebacker against Northwestern (Oct. 23)
• Played snaps on special teams at Penn State (Nov. 13)
• Made one solo tackle playing linebacker and on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Made a solo tackle for loss playing off the edge against Ohio State (Nov. 27)
• Started off the edge against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4) and made four tackles with one for loss and a quarterback hurry
• Made four stops playing off the edge against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Freshman (2020)
• Appeared in four games on special teams; contributed four tackles to earn his first varsity letter
• Shared Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week honors with Kris Jenkins for helping prepare the team for Minnesota
• Made his collegiate debut and contributed on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 31)
• Contributed on special teams against Wisconsin (Nov. 14), Penn State (Nov. 28)
• Made an assisted tackle on kickoff coverage at Rutgers (Nov. 21)

Prep
• Attended Berkeley Prep (2000) coached by Dominick Ciao
• Four-year varsity starter and team captain as a senior in 2019
• Helped Berkeley reach the second round of the state Class 3A Playoffs as a senior
• Played defensive end, linebacker, running back, fullback and tight end during his career

Key Statistics
• Recorded 58 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior
• Posted career highs as a junior in 2018, accumulating 106 tackles, 20 TFLs and five sacks
• Registered 72 stops, eight TFLs and two sacks during his sophomore year
• Contributed 81 tackles and 16 TFLs as a freshman in 2016

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; 12th-rated wideside defensive end prospect, the 52nd-best recruit in Florida and the 301st overall recruit nationally
• 247Sports rates as a three-star prospect, the 22nd-rated wideside defensive end, No. 60-ranked prospect in Florida and the 470th-rated recruit in the country
• ESPN300 member; rated as the No. 4 player at his position, the No. 27 prospect in Florida and the 172nd overall player nationally
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the 33rd-rated defensive end nationally and the 92nd-ranked recruit in Florida
• PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team member; No. 10 defensive end prospect, the 21st-rated prospect in Florida and the 137th overall recruit nationally
• Named Team’s Defensive MVP as a junior and senior
• Selected MaxPreps Sophomore and Junior All-American
• Candidate for the 2019 High School Butkus Award

Personal
• Jaylen Davon Harrell was born May 1, 2002
• Son of Aria Siplin-Turner and James Harrell
• Father, James, played at the University of Florida and in the NFL from 1979-87; played with the Detroit Lions from 1979-83 and 1985-86 after a stint in the USFL
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in Sport Management