Defensive back, Tennessee, 2019–23
Jaylen McCollough
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 206 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Austell, GA
- Born
- Oct 12, 2000
Jaylen McCollough played defensive back at Tennessee (2019–23).
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Texas A&M, 2020Defense
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 | Tennessee | 2 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Tennessee | 2 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Tennessee | 2 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Tennessee | 2 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Tennessee | 2 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 206 |
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 Tennessee 13 games, 58 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Virginia | W 49–13 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Austin Peay | W 30–13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Florida | L 16–29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UTSA | W 45–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. South Carolina | W 41–20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Texas A&M | W 20–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Alabama | L 20–34 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Kentucky | W 33–27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. UConn | W 59–3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Missouri | L 7–36 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Georgia | L 10–38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 48–24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Iowa | W 35–0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Tennessee 10 games, 51 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Ball State | W 59–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Pittsburgh | W 34–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Akron | W 63–6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Florida | W 38–33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at LSU | W 40–13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Kentucky | W 44–6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | atGeorgia | L 13–27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Missouri | W 66–24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atSouth Carolina | L 38–63 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atVanderbilt | W 56–0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Tennessee 13 games, 49 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Bowling Green | W 38–6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 34–41 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 56–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | atFlorida | L 14–38 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | atMissouri | W 62–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.South Carolina | W 45–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Ole Miss | L 26–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atAlabama | L 24–52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atKentucky | W 45–42 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Georgia | L 17–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. South Alabama | W 60–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 45–21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Purdue | L 45–48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Tennessee 9 games, 43 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | atSouth Carolina | W 31–27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Missouri | W 35–12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atGeorgia | L 21–44 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Kentucky | L 7–34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Alabama | L 17–48 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Arkansas | L 13–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Florida | L 19–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | atVanderbilt | W 42–17 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs.Texas A&M | L 13–34 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Tennessee 9 games, 33 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Chattanooga | W 45–0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | atFlorida | L 3–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atAlabama | L 13–35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.South Carolina | W 41–21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. UAB | W 30–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atKentucky | W 17–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atMissouri | W 24–20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 28–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Indiana | W 23–22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0″ |
| Weight | 202 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 8⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 74⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.74 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ |
| Bench press | 17 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.52 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.58 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 36 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 41 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 36 | 100 | 2 | 4 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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