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Jaylen Guy Twyman (born July 19, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. 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 years
Twyman attended H. D. Woodson High School in Washington, D.C. As a senior, he had 91 tackles and nine sacks. He committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football.
College career
Twyman redshirted his first year at Pittsburgh in 2017. As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he played in 13 games with one start and had 16 tackles and a half sack. Prior to his sophomore season in 2019, Twyman changed his number from 55 to 97 in honor of former Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Donald. That season he started all 13 games, recording 41 tackles and 10.5 sacks.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) | 301 lb (137 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 5.39 s | 1.74 s | 3.19 s | 8.00 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 40 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Twyman was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round, 199th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. Twyman was waived by Minnesota with a non-football injury designation on July 26. The next day, he reverted to the team's non-football injury reserve list.
On August 30, 2022, Twyman was waived by the Vikings. He was signed to the practice squad one day later. He was released on October 4.
Miami Dolphins
On October 10, 2022, Twyman signed with the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023. He was waived on August 28, 2023.
Birmingham Stallions
On December 24, 2023, Twyman signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He was released on April 30, 2024.
San Antonio Brahmas
On May 15, 2024, Twyman signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). His contract was terminated on August 17, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.
New York Jets
Twyman signed with the New York Jets on August 18, 2024. He was waived on August 27.
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.