Jaylen Harrell

DE, OLB · Michigan

UPDATES

Week 5: Harrell notched two pressures in Penn State's blasting of Nebraska, 45-7. He was in on one assisted tackle, playing a total of 27 snaps.

Week 4: As with linemate Kris Jenkins, Harrell's 31 snaps were his most of the season. Statistically, it was a fairly quiet day for the DE in Michigan's 31-7 win over Rutgers as he recorded one quarterback pressure and one tackle. — JH

Week 3: Harrell played 29 snaps and notched one sack and two other QB hurries in Michigan's routing of Bowling Green, 31-6. He also had one tackle and one assist. — JH

Week 2: Harrell had a good day rushing the passer in Michigan's 35-7 win over UNLV, getting two sacks. He played 25 total snaps and was in on five total tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss. — JH

Week 1: In Michigan's 30-3 win over East Carolina, Harrell played 21 snaps as Michigan rotated its d-linemen in its season-opener. He notched two assisted tackles. — JH

Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

2022 (jr): Appeared in 13 games with 12 starts at edge; made 30 tackles with 3.5 sacks among 7.5 tackles for loss, with five quarterback hurries and two pass breakups to earn his third varsity letter... All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, media)... Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors following the win over Colorado State (Sept. 3)... Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Illinois... Recorded four tackles including a split-sack starting against Colorado State (Sept. 3), with eight total pressures... Broke up one pass, hurried the quarterback, and made a solo tackle against Hawaii (Sept. 10)... Made three solo tackles, hurried the quarterback, and had one stop in the backfield against UConn (Sept. 17)... Hurried the quarterback once during a two-tackle start against Maryland (Sept. 24)...Started at Iowa (Oct. 1) and made three solo stops including one for loss and a quarterback hurry...Made two solo tackles, both for loss, at Indiana (Oct. 8) including a sack...Started off the edge against Michigan State (Oct. 29)...Returned to the lineup against Nebraska (Nov. 12) and assisted on three tackles...Started on the edge against Illinois (Nov. 19) and made four tackles...Broke up a pass and made two tackles at Ohio State (Nov. 26)...Delivered two sacks against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)...Started and contributed three tackles against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

2021 (soph): Appeared in all 14 games with four starts at outside linebacker and also contributed on special teams; made 15 tackles including 2.5 for loss and one quarterback hurry to earn his second varsity letter...Made his defensive debut at outside linebacker and also played special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)...Assisted on two tackles playing linebacker against Washington (Sept. 11)...In his first career start, assisted on three and recorded a split-tackle for loss against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)...Played outside linebacker and contributed on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 25), Indiana (Nov. 6), at Nebraska (Oct. 9), at Michigan State (Oct. 30)...Made his first career start at outside linebacker at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)...Earned the start at outside linebacker against Northwestern (Oct. 23)...Played snaps on special teams at Penn State (Nov. 13)...Made one solo tackle playing linebacker and on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 20)...Made a solo tackle for loss playing off the edge against Ohio State (Nov. 27)... Started off the edge against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4) and made four tackles with one for loss and a quarterback hurry...Made four stops playing off the edge against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

2020 (fr): Appeared in four games on special teams; contributed four tackles to earn his first varsity letter...Shared Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week honors with Kris Jenkins for helping prepare the team for Minnesota...Made his collegiate debut and contributed on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 31)...Contributed on special teams against Wisconsin (Nov. 14), Penn State (Nov. 28)...Made an assisted tackle on kickoff coverage at Rutgers (Nov. 21)

High school: Attended Berkeley Prep in Tampa, FL...Coached by Dominick Ciao...Four-year varsity starter and team captain as a senior in 2019...Helped Berkeley reach the second round of the state Class 3A Playoffs as a senior...Played defensive end, linebacker, running back, fullback and tight end during his career ... Recorded 58 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior...Posted career highs as a junior in 2018, accumulating 106 tackles, 20 TFLs and five sacks...Registered 72 stops, eight TFLs and two sacks during his sophomore year...Contributed 81 tackles and 16 TFLs as a freshman in 2016...247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; 12th-rated wideside defensive end prospect, the 52nd-best recruit in Florida and the 301st overall recruit nationally...247Sports rates as a three-star prospect, the 22nd-rated wideside defensive end, No. 60-ranked prospect in Florida and the 470th-rated recruit in the country...ESPN300 member; rated as the No. 4 player at his position, the No. 27 prospect in Florida and the 172nd overall player nationally...Rivals.com three-star prospect, the 33rd-rated defensive end nationally and the 92nd-ranked recruit in Florida...PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team member; No. 10 defensive end prospect, the 21st-rated prospect in Florida and the 137th overall recruit nationally...Named Team’s Defensive MVP as a junior and senior...Selected MaxPreps Sophomore and Junior All-American...Candidate for the 2019 High School Butkus Award

PERSONAL

Jaylen Davon Harrell was born May 1, 2002...Son of Aria Siplin-Turner and James Harrell...Father, James, played at the University of Florida and in the NFL from 1979-87; played with the Detroit Lions from 1979-83 and 1985-86 after a stint in the USFL...Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in sport management...Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2022

defensive
TFL QB HUR TOT TD PD SACKS SOLO
7.5 5.0 27.0 0.0 2.0 3.5 17.0

2021

defensive
TFL QB HUR TOT TD PD SACKS SOLO
2.5 1.0 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0

2020

defensive
TFL QB HUR TOT TD PD SACKS SOLO
0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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Proj Rd: 2
Height: 6032
Weight: 246
Forty: 4.59
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