Jaylen McCollough

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Jaylen McCollough
No. 39 – Los Angeles Rams
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-12) October 12, 2000 (age 24)
Austell, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Hillgrove (Powder Springs, Georgia)
College: Tennessee (2019–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Total tackles:43
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:4
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jaylen "Tank" McCollough (born October 12, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

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Early life

McCollough attended Hillgrove High School located in Powder Springs, Georgia. Coming out of high school, McCollough was rated as a four-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Alabama, Auburn, South Carolina, and Tennessee. [1] Ultimately, McCollough committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. [2] [3]

College career

McCollough's best season came in 2023 when he started all 13 games for the Volunteers, notching 58 tackles and three interceptions, with one being for a touchdown, where after the conclusion of the season he declared for the 2024 NFL draft. [4] McCollough finished his five-year career from 2019 to 2023 with the Volunteers playing in 60 games where he started in a school record 51 of them, totaling 242 tackles with 15.5 being for a loss, two sacks, 16 pass deflections, six interceptions, a forced fumble, and a touchdown. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		202 lb
(92 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		4.74 s1.62 s2.65 s4.58 s7.52 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [9]

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, McCollough signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent. [10] [11] He was one of four UDFAs signed by the Rams to make the team's initial 53 man roster. [12]

McCollough intercepted his first pass, thrown by quarterback Jordan Love on October 6th, 2024, which he returned 4 yards for his first NFL career touchdown during the Rams’ Week 5 loss to the Green Bay Packers. [13]

Personal life

On October 10, 2022, McCollough was arrested on felony assault charges, after a man allegedly entered McCollough's apartment by accident, where McCullough proceeded to punch him causing him to lose consciousness. [14] [15] On June 16, 2023, McCollough was officially indicted on a felony aggravated charge where he faced a 3 to 15-year prison sentence. [16] [17] On September 13, 2023, McCollough's trial date was set to begin on February 12, 2024. [18] On February 9, 2024, McCollough pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge where he was put on probation for a year and ordered to pay $22,000 to the victim. [19] [20]

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