Jaylen Twyman

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Jaylen Twyman
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Twyman with the San Antonio Brahmas in 2024
Personal information
Born: (1999-07-19) July 19, 1999 (age 25)
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
Player stats at PFR

Jaylen Guy Twyman (born July 19, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Early years

Twyman 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

Twyman 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

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 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 s1.74 s3.19 s8.00 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		40 reps
All values from Pro Day [8] [9] [10]

Minnesota Vikings

Twyman 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

On 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

On 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

On 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

Twyman signed with the New York Jets on August 18, 2024. [25] He was waived on August 27. [26]

Personal life

On 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]

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References

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  2. ↑ "'Pressure only busts pipes or makes diamonds': The story of Pitt star Jaylen Twyman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 12, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ Goldwein, Eric (February 1, 2017). "H.D. Woodson defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman chooses Pittsburgh football over South Carolina". Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ McGonigal, John (August 14, 2019). "'Locked in': Pitt DT Jaylen Twyman pushing for a starting job". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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  7. ↑ 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.
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  11. ↑ Young, Lindsey; Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (May 1, 2021). "Minnesota Vikings Round 6 Recap of 2021 NFL Draft". Vikings.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ Links, Zachary (May 13, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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  21. ↑ @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.
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