Jaylen Harrell

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Jaylen Harrell
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Harrell with Michigan in 2024
Tennessee Titans
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2002-05-01) May 1, 2002 (age 21)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Berkeley Preparatory School (Tampa, Florida)
College: Michigan (2020–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 7 / Pick: 252
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards

Jaylen Davon Harrell (born May 1, 2002) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023. Harrell was selected by the Titans in the 2024 NFL draft.

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High school career

Harrell attended Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida. [1] Harrell was a MaxPreps All-American football player as a sophomore and a junior.

As a freshman, in 2016, Harrell recorded 81 tackles, with 16 tackles for a loss. As a sophomore, he registered 72 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks. As a junior he posted career highs, making 106 tackles, 20 tackles for a loss and 5 sacks. In 2019, as a senior, he had 58 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 3 sacks.

Harrell was a four star recruit, and named to the PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team, as the #137 ranked player in the nation. [2] On December 11, 2019, he committed to the University of Michigan to play college football. [3] [4]

College career

Harrell enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2020. As a true freshman, Harrell appeared in four games and had four tackles.

As a sophomore, in 2021, he started 3 of 14 games at linebacker, recording 15 tackles. His first career start came on September 18, versus Northern Illinois.

As a junior, in 2022, he started 12 of 13 games, finishing the season with 30 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Harrell’s first career sack came on a shared sack in the season opener versus Colorado State, on September 3.

In 2023, Harrell returned to Michigan for his senior season, winning a national championship. He started all 15 games as an edge rusher, finishing with 31 tackles, 9 tackles for a loss, a team high 6.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. [5] [6] [7] Harrell was named All-Big Ten honorable mention.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		250 lb
(113 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.68 s1.64 s2.82 s4.39 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [8] [9]

Harrell was selected in the seventh round, 252nd overall, by the Tennessee Titans in the 2024 NFL draft. [10]

Personal life

His father, James Harrell, played in the NFL. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "LB Jaylen Harrell's stock is rising and three other things to know about Berkeley Prep". Tampa Bay Times.
  2. ↑ "Signed: Jaylen Harrell". Wolverines Digest-USA Today.
  3. ↑ "Michigan football lands four-star defensive end Jaylen Harrell". Detroit Free Press.
  4. ↑ "Michigan lands commitment from 'tenacious' 4-star DE Jaylen Harrell". The Detroit News.
  5. ↑ "Michigan's new 'tone setter' on D credits Hutchinson, Ojabo for jump". MLive. September 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "'Difference-maker' Jaylen Harrell is unsung hero on Michigan defensive line". The Detroit News.
  7. ↑ "Jaylen Harrell College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jaylen Harrell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jaylen Harrell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (April 27, 2024). "Titans Select Michigan OLB Jaylen Harrell in Seventh Round of the NFL Draft". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Trieu: 'Tough, athletic' Jaylen Harrell seen as Josh Uche-like impact player for Michigan". The Detroit News.
  12. ↑ "Four-star prospect Jaylen Harrell, a FSU and UM target, adamant about signing in February". The Athletic.
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