American football player (born 1999)
American football player
Jaylen Twyman Born: (1999-07-19 ) July 19, 1999 (age 24)
Washington, D.C. , U.S.Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 285 lb (129 kg) High school:
H. D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) College:
Pittsburgh (2017–2020) Position:
Defensive end NFL draft:
2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 199
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Jaylen Guy Twyman (born July 19, 1999) is an
American football
defensive end who is a free agent. He played
college football at
Pittsburgh and was selected by the
Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the
2021 NFL Draft .
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
Minnesota Vikings
Twyman was selected by the
Minnesota Vikings in the 6th 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 was reverted to the
injured reserve .
[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]
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.
[23]
References
^ Giannotto, Mark (November 23, 2016).
"His family devastated by violence in D.C., H.D. Woodson lineman Jaylen Twyman plays to get them out" . Washington Post . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
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" 'Pressure only busts pipes or makes diamonds': The story of Pitt star Jaylen Twyman" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . December 12, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ Goldwein, Eric (February 1, 2017).
"H.D. Woodson defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman chooses Pittsburgh football over South Carolina" . Washington Post . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ McGonigal, John (August 14, 2019).
" 'Locked in': Pitt DT Jaylen Twyman pushing for a starting job" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ DiPaola, Jerry (November 7, 2019).
"Pitt's Jaylen Twyman feels no pressure living up to Aaron Donald's No. 97 | TribLIVE.com" . TribLIVE.com . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ 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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"Jaylen Twyman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved February 10, 2022 .
^
"Jaylen Twyman, Pittsburgh, DT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football" . draftscout.com . Retrieved February 10, 2022 .
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"Jaylen Twyman 2021 NFL Draft Profile" . insider.espn.com . Retrieved February 10, 2022 .
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^ Links, Zachary (May 13, 2021).
"NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21" . Pro Football Rumors . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ White, Jack (July 26, 2021).
"Report: Vikings waive Jaylen Twyman with a non-football injury designation" . Vikings Wire . USA Today. Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ Levine, Ben (July 27, 2021).
"Minor NFL Transactions: 7/27/21" . Pro Football Rumors . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ Peters, Craig (August 30, 2022).
"Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster" . Vikings.com . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ Peters, Craig (August 31, 2022).
"Vikings Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad" . Vikings.com . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ Peters, Craig (October 4, 2022).
"Lewis Cine Placed on Injured Reserve as Vikings Make Roster Moves" . Vikings.com . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ Masala, Mike (October 10, 2022).
"Dolphins make a number of practice squad moves" . USAToday.com . Retrieved October 10, 2022 .
^
"Miami Dolphins sign 7 to future contracts" . MiamiDolphins.com . January 16, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^
"Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves" . MiamiDolphins.com . August 28, 2023.
^ @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 .
^
"UFL Transactions" . UFLBoard.com . Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^ Cronin, Courtney (June 21, 2021).
"Minnesota Vikings rookie Jaylen Twyman shot, expected to make full recovery" . ESPN.com . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
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