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
  1. Giannotto, Mark (November 23, 2016). "His family devastated by violence in D.C., H.D. Woodson lineman Jaylen Twyman plays to get them out" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. "'Pressure only busts pipes or makes diamonds': The story of Pitt star Jaylen Twyman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  3. Goldwein, Eric. "H.D. Woodson defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman chooses Pittsburgh football over South Carolina" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  4. "Pitt's Jaylen Twyman ditches fast food to get body right for redshirt freshman season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  5. "'Locked in': Pitt DT Jaylen Twyman pushing for a starting job". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  6. "Pitt's Jaylen Twyman feels no pressure living up to Aaron Donald's No. 97 | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.
  7. "Pitt's Jaylen Twyman '110%' committed to returning to Pitt next season | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.


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