| Profile | |||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | November 19, 2000 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | South Pointe (Rock Hill, South Carolina) | ||||
| College | Vanderbilt (2019–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Jaylen Elijah Mahoney (born November 19, 2000) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
During Mahoney's five-year collegiate career from 2019 to 2023, he appeared in 54 games, where he notched 247 tackles with 17 being for a loss, four sacks, 18 pass deflections, four interceptions, a forced fumble, and four fumble recoveries. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.54 s | 1.57 s | 2.46 s | 4.31 s | 7.03 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [5] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Mahoney signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. [6] [7] On August 27, 2024, Mahoney was released during final roster cuts but signed to the team's practice squad the following day. [8] [9] On September 28, Mahoney was elevated to the team's active roster ahead of their week four matchup versus the New England Patriots. [10] [11]
Mahoney signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco on January 6, 2025. [12] On July 31, Mahoney was waived by the 49ers. [13] Four days later, Mahoney was re-signed by the 49ers. [14] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [15] On September 24, Mahoney signed with the 49ers' practice squad. [16] On October 8, he was released by the 49ers. [17]