Defensive back, Vanderbilt, 2019–23
Jaylen Mahoney
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Rock Hill, SC
- Born
- Nov 19, 2000
Jaylen Mahoney played defensive back at Vanderbilt (2019–23).
Career highs
16tackles, career highvs. Georgia, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | 23 | 10 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Vanderbilt | 57 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 52 | 40 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 55 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 59 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | 246 | 158 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | 23 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Vanderbilt | 23 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 23 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 23 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 23 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Vanderbilt 11 games, 59 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. Hawai’i | W 35–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 47–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Wake Forest | L 20–36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | at UNLV | L 37–40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Kentucky | L 28–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Missouri | L 21–38 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Georgia | L 20–37 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Ole Miss | L 7–33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Auburn | L 15–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at South Carolina | L 6–47 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Tennessee | L 24–48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2022 Vanderbilt 11 games, 55 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | atHawai’i | W 63–10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Elon | W 42–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Wake Forest | L 25–45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | at Northern Illinois | W 38–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Ole Miss | L 28–52 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atGeorgia | L 0–55 | 11 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | atMissouri | L 14–17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.South Carolina | L 27–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atKentucky | W 24–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Florida | W 31–24 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Tennessee | L 0–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Vanderbilt 12 games, 52 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. East Tennessee State | L 3–23 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | at Colorado State | W 24–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Stanford | L 23–41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Georgia | L 0–62 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs. UConn | W 30–28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atFlorida | L 0–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atSouth Carolina | L 20–21 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Mississippi State | L 6–45 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Missouri | L 28–37 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Kentucky | L 17–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atOle Miss | L 17–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atTennessee | L 21–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Vanderbilt 8 games, 57 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at Texas A&M | L 12–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs.South Carolina | L 7–41 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Ole Miss | L 21–54 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atMississippi State | L 17–24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | atKentucky | L 35–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Florida | L 17–38 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atMissouri | L 0–41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Tennessee | L 17–42 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Vanderbilt 8 games, 23 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅝″ |
| Weight | 188 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅞″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 75⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 s |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.31 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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