Jaylen Twyman

Jaylen Guy Twyman (born July 19, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Jaylen Twyman
Pittsburgh Panthers No. 97
PositionDefensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Junior
Career history
College
High schoolH. D. Woodson
(Washington, D. C.)
Personal information
Born: (1999-07-19) July 19, 1999
Washington, D.C.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-ACC (2019)

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 Pitt defensive tackle, Aaron Donald.[6] That season he started all 13 games, recording 41 tackles and 10.5 sacks.[7]

References


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