Jaylon Joseph
OLB · Senior
6'2" · 235 lbs · Unknown
Also wearing #10: Jayce Freeman (WR)
Background
- Hometown
- Houston, Texas
- High school
- North Shore
- Previous school
- Lafayette
Recruiting
No recruiting profile matched — he transferred in from Lafayette.
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Played in 12 games … totaled 23 tackles (15 solos), 7.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles … had a stretch of four games where he had 2+ sacks in three of the four contests … season-best 2.5 sacks and six tackles against Fordham.
2024tap to read
Selected to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team ... saw action in all 12 games, making 11 starts at defensive tackle … collected 20 tackles and seven tackles for loss … managed one sack against Bucknell ... recorded his first collegiate interception which he returned for a pick-six against Marist ... recorded at least two tackles in five games.
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Finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, which is given to the top freshman in the FCS … named an All-Patriot League second-team selection and was the 12th player in Lafayette history to garner Patriot League Rookie of the Year status … named to the Stats Perform Freshman All-America Team … played in all 12 games, making 11 starts at defensive end in his rookie campaign … made 28 stops during the season for 5.5 TFL including seven games when he had three or more tackles … tallied four sacks, setting his opponents back 28 yards … had 10 quarterback hurries, including two against Bucknell and Delaware … named Patriot League Rookie of the Week after recording three tackles, a half sack and a quarterback hurry against Columbia … blocked a field goal against Colgate. High School: Played defensive end, outside linebacker and wide receiver in three varsity seasons at North Shore … two-time all-district selection … finished senior season with 61 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, 16 QB hurries an interception and a fumble recovery … helped lead team to a 15-1 mark and a Class 6A state championship game appearance … program won state titles in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021 … honor roll student. Personal: Born Jaylon Joseph.
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Jaylon Joseph's game-by-game stats
2026 (Senior, Temple):
Transferred to Temple in January ... earned preseason fourth-team All-American Conference recognition from Phil Steele and Athlon Sports.
2025 (Junior, Lafayette): Played in 12 games … totaled 23 tackles (15 solos), 7.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles … had a stretch of four games where he had 2+ sacks in three of the four contests … season-best 2.5 sacks and six tackles against Fordham.
2024 (Sophomore, Lafayette): Selected to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team ... saw action in all 12 games, making 11 starts at defensive tackle … collected 20 tackles and seven tackles for loss … managed one sack against Bucknell ... recorded his first collegiate interception which he returned for a pick-six against Marist ... recorded at least two tackles in five games.
2023 (Freshman, Lafayette): Finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, which is given to the top freshman in the FCS … named an All-Patriot League second-team selection and was the 12th player in Lafayette history to garner Patriot League Rookie of the Year status … named to the Stats Perform Freshman All-America Team … played in all 12 games, making 11 starts at defensive end in his rookie campaign … made 28 stops during the season for 5.5 TFL including seven games when he had three or more tackles … tallied four sacks, setting his opponents back 28 yards … had 10 quarterback hurries, including two against Bucknell and Delaware … named Patriot League Rookie of the Week after recording three tackles, a half sack and a quarterback hurry against Columbia … blocked a field goal against Colgate.
High School: Played defensive end, outside linebacker and wide receiver in three varsity seasons at North Shore … two-time all-district selection … finished senior season with 61 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, 16 QB hurries an interception and a fumble recovery … helped lead team to a 15-1 mark and a Class 6A state championship game appearance … program won state titles in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021 … honor roll student.
Personal: Born Jaylon Joseph.