Jaylen Guy Twyman (born July 19, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
_(cropped).jpg) Twyman with the San Antonio Brahmas in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 19, 1999 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | H. D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) |
| College: | Pittsburgh (2017–2020) |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 6 / pick: 199 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editTwyman attended H. D. Woodson High School in Washington, D.C.[1][2] As a senior, he had 91 tackles and nine sacks. He committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football.[3]
College career
editTwyman redshirted his first year at Pittsburgh in 2017.[4] As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he played in 13 games with one start and had 16 tackles and a half sack.[5] Prior to his sophomore season in 2019, Twyman changed his number from 55 to 97 in honor of former Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Donald.[6] That season he started all 13 games, recording 41 tackles and 10.5 sacks.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.39 s | 1.74 s | 3.19 s | 8.00 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
40 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
editTwyman was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round, 199th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[12] Twyman was waived by Minnesota with a non-football injury designation on July 26.[13] The next day, he reverted to the team's non-football injury reserve list.[14]
On August 30, 2022, Twyman was waived by the Vikings.[15] He was signed to the practice squad one day later.[16] He was released on October 4.[17]
Miami Dolphins
editOn October 10, 2022, Twyman signed with the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[19] He was waived on August 28, 2023.[20]
Birmingham Stallions
editOn December 24, 2023, Twyman signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).[21] He was released on April 30, 2024.[22]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn May 15, 2024, Twyman signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[23] His contract was terminated on August 17, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.[24]
New York Jets
editTwyman signed with the New York Jets on August 18, 2024.[25] He was waived on August 27.[26]
Personal life
editOn June 21, 2021, Twyman suffered four gunshot wounds when bullets hit the car he was riding in while he was visiting family in Washington D.C.[27]
References
edit- ^ Giannotto, Mark (November 23, 2016). "His family devastated by violence in D.C., H.D. Woodson lineman Jaylen Twyman plays to get them out". Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "'Pressure only busts pipes or makes diamonds': The story of Pitt star Jaylen Twyman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 12, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Goldwein, Eric (February 1, 2017). "H.D. Woodson defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman chooses Pittsburgh football over South Carolina". Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Batko, Brian (August 12, 2018). "Pitt's Jaylen Twyman ditches fast food to get body right for redshirt freshman season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ McGonigal, John (August 14, 2019). "'Locked in': Pitt DT Jaylen Twyman pushing for a starting job". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ DiPaola, Jerry (November 7, 2019). "Pitt's Jaylen Twyman feels no pressure living up to Aaron Donald's No. 97 | TribLIVE.com". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ DiPaola, Jerry (December 27, 2019). "Pitt's Jaylen Twyman '110%' committed to returning to Pitt next season | TribLIVE.com". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Jaylen Twyman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Jaylen Twyman, Pittsburgh, DT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Jaylen Twyman 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Young, Lindsey; Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (May 1, 2021). "Minnesota Vikings Round 6 Recap of 2021 NFL Draft". Vikings.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Links, Zachary (May 13, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ White, Jack (July 26, 2021). "Report: Vikings waive Jaylen Twyman with a non-football injury designation". Vikings Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Levine, Ben (July 27, 2021). "Minor NFL Transactions: 7/27/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 30, 2022). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 31, 2022). "Vikings Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Craig (October 4, 2022). "Lewis Cine Placed on Injured Reserve as Vikings Make Roster Moves". Vikings.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Masala, Mike (October 10, 2022). "Dolphins make a number of practice squad moves". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins sign 7 to future contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 16, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 28, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ @LukeMillerPFN (December 24, 2023). "Per the FOX Sports roster page, the @USFLStallions have also added DL Jaylen Twyman out of Pittsburgh" (Tweet). Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 17, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 18, 2024). "Jets Sign DL Jaylen Twyman". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 27, 2024). "Final Cuts | Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Cronin, Courtney (June 21, 2021). "Minnesota Vikings rookie Jaylen Twyman shot, expected to make full recovery". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.