Jaylen Twyman
Jaylen Guy Twyman (born July 19, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
| Pittsburgh Panthers – No. 97 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class |  Redshirt |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | H. D. Woodson (Washington, D. C.) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 19, 1999 Washington, D.C. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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 Pitt defensive tackle, Aaron Donald.[6] That season he started all 13 games, recording 41 tackles and 10.5 sacks.[7]
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References
- His family devastated by violence in D.C., H.D. Woodson lineman Jaylen Twyman plays to get them out
- 'Pressure only busts pipes or makes diamonds': The story of Pitt star Jaylen Twyman
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2017/02/01/h-d-woodson-defensive-lineman-jaylen-twyman-chooses-pittsburgh-football-over-south-carolina/
- Pitt's Jaylen Twyman ditches fast food to get body right for redshirt freshman season
- 'Locked in': Pitt DT Jaylen Twyman pushing for a starting job
- Pitt’s Jaylen Twyman feels no pressure living up to Aaron Donald’s No. 97
- Pitt’s Jaylen Twyman ‘110%’ committed to returning to Pitt next season
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