 Harrell withMichigan in 2024 | |||||
| No. 92 – Tennessee Titans | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (2002-05-01)May 1, 2002 (age 23) Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Berkeley Preparatory School (Tampa, Florida) | ||||
| College | Michigan (2020–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 7th round, 252nd overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Jaylen Davon Harrell (born May 1, 2002) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theTennessee Titans of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theMichigan Wolverines, winning three consecutiveBig Ten Conference titles and anational championship in 2023. Harrell was selected by the Titans in the2024 NFL draft.
Harrell attendedBerkeley Preparatory School inTampa, Florida.[1] Harrell was a MaxPreps All-American football player as a sophomore and a junior.
As a freshman, in 2016, Harrell recorded 81 tackles, with 16 tackles for a loss. As a sophomore, he registered 72 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks. As a junior he posted career highs, making 106 tackles, 20 tackles for a loss and 5 sacks. In 2019, as a senior, he had 58 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 3 sacks.
Harrell was a four star recruit, and named to the PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team, as the #137 ranked player in the nation.[2] On December 11, 2019, he committed to theUniversity of Michigan to play college football.[3][4]
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Harrell enrolled at theUniversity of Michigan in 2020. As a true freshman, Harrell appeared in four games and had four tackles.[5]
As a sophomore, in 2021, he started 3 of 14 games at linebacker, recording 15 tackles.[6] His first career start came on September 18, versus Northern Illinois.
As a junior, in 2022, he started 12 of 13 games, finishing the season with 30 tackles and 3.5 sacks.[7] Harrell’s first career sack came on a shared sack in the season opener versus Colorado State, on September 3.
In 2023, Harrell returned to Michigan for his senior season, winning a national championship. He started all 15 games as an edge rusher, finishing with 31 tackles, 9 tackles for a loss, a team high 6.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.[8][9][10][11] Harrell was named All-Big Ten honorable mention.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.68 s | 1.64 s | 2.82 s | 4.39 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Harrell was selected in the seventh round, 252nd overall, by theTennessee Titans in the2024 NFL draft.[14] Harrell began the2024 season onspecial teams and third on the depth chart atweakside linebacker.[15] He made his NFL debut in the season opener against theChicago Bears. He appeared in all 17 games, making 13 tackles and one pressure.[16]
His father,James Harrell, played in the NFL.[17][18]
