2026 Football Signing Day Roster

Jaylen Pile
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Grapevine, Texas
- High School:
- Parish Episcopal
Prep
• Attended Parish Episcopal School (2026), coached by Daniel Novakov
• Three-year letter winner who played in the state title game in each of his three varsity seasons
• Parish Episcopal went 11-1 in 2025 and reached the TAPPS 6A Division I state title game
• Part of a 9-5 club that reached the state championship game as a junior in 2024
• Helped the Panthers win the state title as a sophomore in 2023 with a 10-3 season
• Also lettered in track and field (sprints)
Key Statistics
• A two-way contributor who played as a defensive back, wide receiver and return specialist for the Panthers
• Amassed almost 3,500 all-purpose yards and 39 touchdowns during his career
• Caught 55 passes for 1,186 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior; also returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and broke up four passes in the secondary
• As a junior in 2024, caught 63 passes for 1,367 yards with 19 touchdowns and made 14 tackles on defense with one forced fumble and eight pass breakups, including two interceptions
• As a sophomore in 2023, caught 16 passes for 427 yards with five touchdowns
Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 1215 overall player nationally, the No. 185 wide receiver, and the No. 170 player in the state of Texas
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 246 wide receiver, and the No. 234 player in the state of Texas
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 190 overall player in the region, the No. 129 wide receiver, and the No. 141 player in the state of Texas
• Named a three-star prospect by Rivals Industry Ranking, the No. 1174 player in the nation, the No. 187 wide receiver, and the No. 161 player in Texas
• Rivals three-star prospect, the No. 146 wide receiver in the nation, and the No. 130 player in Texas
• PrepStar ranking of three stars, the No. 127 wide receiver in the country, and the No. 136 player in the state of Texas
• Earned PrepStar All-Southwest Region honors
• Two-time first-team All-State selection (2024-25)
• Named Co-Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-District honoree in 2024
• 2024 Padilla Poll Coaches All-State team honoree (first team, wide receiver)
• All-North Texas High School Football 2024 second-team wide receiver (2024)
• Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Top 100 honoree (2025)
Personal
• Jaylen Pile was born April 4, 2008
• Son of Willie and Keia Pile
• Father, Willie, played at Virginia Tech (1999-2002), in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys (2003-04), in NFL Europe (2004) and in the CFL (2007-2011)
• Attended Parish Episcopal School (2026), coached by Daniel Novakov
• Three-year letter winner who played in the state title game in each of his three varsity seasons
• Parish Episcopal went 11-1 in 2025 and reached the TAPPS 6A Division I state title game
• Part of a 9-5 club that reached the state championship game as a junior in 2024
• Helped the Panthers win the state title as a sophomore in 2023 with a 10-3 season
• Also lettered in track and field (sprints)
Key Statistics
• A two-way contributor who played as a defensive back, wide receiver and return specialist for the Panthers
• Amassed almost 3,500 all-purpose yards and 39 touchdowns during his career
• Caught 55 passes for 1,186 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior; also returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and broke up four passes in the secondary
• As a junior in 2024, caught 63 passes for 1,367 yards with 19 touchdowns and made 14 tackles on defense with one forced fumble and eight pass breakups, including two interceptions
• As a sophomore in 2023, caught 16 passes for 427 yards with five touchdowns
Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 1215 overall player nationally, the No. 185 wide receiver, and the No. 170 player in the state of Texas
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 246 wide receiver, and the No. 234 player in the state of Texas
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 190 overall player in the region, the No. 129 wide receiver, and the No. 141 player in the state of Texas
• Named a three-star prospect by Rivals Industry Ranking, the No. 1174 player in the nation, the No. 187 wide receiver, and the No. 161 player in Texas
• Rivals three-star prospect, the No. 146 wide receiver in the nation, and the No. 130 player in Texas
• PrepStar ranking of three stars, the No. 127 wide receiver in the country, and the No. 136 player in the state of Texas
• Earned PrepStar All-Southwest Region honors
• Two-time first-team All-State selection (2024-25)
• Named Co-Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-District honoree in 2024
• 2024 Padilla Poll Coaches All-State team honoree (first team, wide receiver)
• All-North Texas High School Football 2024 second-team wide receiver (2024)
• Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Top 100 honoree (2025)
Personal
• Jaylen Pile was born April 4, 2008
• Son of Willie and Keia Pile
• Father, Willie, played at Virginia Tech (1999-2002), in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys (2003-04), in NFL Europe (2004) and in the CFL (2007-2011)
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