Jaylen Twyman

Photo by: Jeffrey Gamza/Pitt Athletics

Position:
DL
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
290
Hometown:
Washington, D.C.
High School:
H.D. Woodson

2019: Enjoyed a highly productive—and highly decorated—sophomore campaign…a starter in all 13 games at defensive tackle, compiling 41 stops and a team-high 12 TFLs (tied) and 10.5 sacks…became the first interior defensive lineman to lead Pitt in sacks since Aaron Donald (11) in 2013…ranked 18^th nationally with an average of 0.81 sacks per contest…named a second team All-American by no fewer than six different selectors, including Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Phil Steele, Sporting News, Walter Camp and The Athletic…first team All-ACC…honored as the Outland Trophy National Defensive Player of the Month for September…two-time Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week honoree (Delaware and Boston College)…honored as the ACC Defensive Lineman of Week for his performance against North Carolina, when he had 2.5 sacks…his biggest sack occurred in overtime when he smothered Sam Howell for a five-yard loss, pushing the Tar Heels into a fourth-and-16 that they could not convert…collected three sacks against Ohio, the most by a Pitt player since defensive end Ejuan Price had five vs. Louisville on Nov. 21, 2015…it also marked the highest sack total by a Pitt defensive tackle since Aaron Donald also had three vs. Utah on Oct. 15, 2011….had a career-high six tackles with 1.5 sacks at Penn State…also had six stops with a sack assist against Boston College.

2018: Played in 13 games, making one start at defensive tackle (Duke)…totaled 16 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a sack assist…had a season-high four tackles with a three-yard sack assist against Clemson in the ACC Championship.

2017: Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: One of the most heavily recruited players in the Washington D.C. area who distinguished himself as a run stopper and pass rusher…compiled 91 tackles and eight sacks as a senior…led H.D. Woodson to an 11-2 record, the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) championship and the D.C. State Class AA final…as a junior, had 62 tackles and nine sacks…helped the Warriors to a combined 31-10 record (.756) and DCIAA titles in each of his final three varsity seasons…selected an MVP in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl all-star game played in Atlanta…named to the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Washington D.C. Football Team…Washington Post All-Met…All-DCIAA Stars…rated the No. 4 overall prospect in Washington D.C. by ESPN and No. 5 by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports…played under Coach Greg Fuller.

PERSONAL: Jaylen Guy Twyman, born 7/19/99, is the son of Guy Young and Stephaine Twyman…uncle, Parnell Motley, played cornerback at Oklahoma (2016-19)…communication major.