Jaelyn Duncan

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Jaelyn Duncan
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Duncan (71) with Maryland in 2021
No. 71 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-07-08) July 8, 2000 (age 23)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
College: Maryland (2018–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / Round: 6 / Pick: 186
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games started:10
Games played:5
Player stats at PFR

Jaelyn Alexander Duncan (born July 8, 2000) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was drafted by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early years

Duncan attended Northern High School in Owings, Maryland for three years, before transferring to Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland for his senior year. He was selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game in 2018. [1] [2] He committed to the University of Maryland, College Park to play college football. [3]

College career

After not playing his first year at Maryland in 2018, Duncan took over as the starting left tackle his redshirt freshman year in 2019. [4] [5] As a sophomore in 2020, he started all five of Maryland's games. As a junior in 2021, he played in all 13 games with 13 starts including Maryland's bowl victory over Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl. Duncan returned to Maryland for his senior season in 2022. [6]

In January 2023, Duncan was invited to participate in both the 2023 Senior Bowl and the 2023 NFL Combine. [7] [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+58 in
(1.97 m)
306 lb
(139 kg)
33+58 in
(0.85 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
5.10 s1.78 s2.94 s7.95 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
25 reps
Sources: [9] [10]

Duncan was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round, 186th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. [11]

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References

  1. "St. Frances linemen Eyabi Anoma and Jaelyn Duncan land their Under Armour Game Jerseys". September 19, 2017.
  2. "St. Frances' Eyabi Anoma, Jaelyn Duncan receive All-America jerseys". Baltimore Sun. 19 September 2017.
  3. "St. Frances four-star offensive tackle Jaelyn Duncan commits to Maryland". Baltimore Sun. 15 June 2017.
  4. "Maryland's former Baltimore stars Ellis McKennie, Jaelyn Duncan battling for starting left tackle job". Baltimore Sun. 29 August 2019.
  5. Ghafir, Ahmed (29 July 2020). "Sophomore Offensive Tackle Jaelyn Duncan Critical for Offensive Success". Sports Illustrated Maryland Terrapins News, Analysis and More.
  6. "Maryland OT Jaelyn Duncan has rare athleticism. It's why he's considered a possible first-round NFL draft pick". Baltimore Sun. 9 September 2022.
  7. "Senior Bowl 2023: Get To Know Jaelyn Duncan". January 18, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. "Seven Terps Invited to NFL Scouting Combine". UMTerps.com. January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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  10. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jaelyn Duncan College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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