American football player (born 1999)
American football player
Jaylen Guy Twyman (born July 19, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end . He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft .
Early life
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 sixth 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 reverted to the team's non-football injury reserve list.[ 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]
San Antonio Brahmas
On May 15, 2024, Twyman signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[ 23] His contract was terminated on August 17, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.[ 24]
New York Jets
Twyman signed with the New York Jets on August 18, 2024.[ 25] He was waived on August 27.[ 26]
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. [ 27]
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 .
^ " '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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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. Retrieved October 10, 2024 .
^ @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 .
^ "UFL Transactions" . UFLBoard.com . Retrieved May 16, 2024 .
^ @UFL_PR (August 17, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet ). Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 18, 2024). "Jets Sign DL Jaylen Twyman" . NewYorkJets.com . Retrieved August 19, 2024 .
^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 27, 2024). "Final Cuts | Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players" . NewYorkJets.com . Retrieved October 10, 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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