Jaylen Gilchrist
OL · Redshirt Freshman
6'5" · 290 lbs · Offense
Background
- Hometown
- Virginia Beach, VA
- High school
- Salem
Recruiting
- Rating
- 4-star (0.9466 247 composite)
- National rank
- #111
- Class
- 2025
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Was injured in the season-opening win against FAU and missed the remainder of the season. Before Maryland: Four-star recruit according to 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals Second-highest ranked player in the state of Virginia and No. 6 interior offensive lineman in the nation via 247 Sports 80th overall recruit according to ESPN; ESPN 300 Rivals 250 As a junior, earned Class 5 First-Team All-State honors and First-Team All-Region accolades Played at Salem High School in Virginia Chose Maryland over Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Penn State & South Carolina Personal: His two grandfathers, Johnny Gilchrist and James Campbell, both served in the Navy and are now retired His hobbies include playing his PS5, and his favorite games are Rocket League, Call of Duty, 2K, and CFB 25 His favorite snacks are Uncrustables and mandarin oranges
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As a Freshman in 2025:
Was injured in the season-opening win against FAU and missed the remainder of the season.
Before Maryland:
Four-star recruit according to 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals
Second-highest ranked player in the state of Virginia and No. 6 interior offensive lineman in the nation via 247 Sports
80th overall recruit according to ESPN; ESPN 300
Rivals 250
As a junior, earned Class 5 First-Team All-State honors and First-Team All-Region accolades
Played at Salem High School in Virginia
Chose Maryland over Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Penn State & South Carolina
Personal:
His two grandfathers, Johnny Gilchrist and James Campbell, both served in the Navy and are now retired
His hobbies include playing his PS5, and his favorite games are Rocket League, Call of Duty, 2K, and CFB 25
His favorite snacks are Uncrustables and mandarin oranges