Entered 2023 credited with 152 career tackles (3.0 for loss), nine pass breakups, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 1,220 defensive snaps over 51 games (21 starts).
2023: Recorded three tackles and a pass breakup at Duke … added two tackles vs. Charleston Southern … posted five tackles (one for loss) and his first career sack vs. Florida Atlantic.
2022: Voted by his teammates as a permanent team captain … fourth-team All-ACC pick by Phil Steele … started all 14 games and finished second on the team in tackles, as he was credited with 82 tackles (1.5 for loss), four pass breakups, an interception and a fumble recovery in 667 defensive snaps … All-ACC Academic Team selection … recorded one tackle and a pass breakup at Georgia Tech … made seven tackles (one for loss) vs. Furman … collected five tackles vs. Louisiana Tech … contributed five tackles at No. 21 Wake Forest … credited with three tackles vs. No. 10 NC State … contributed five tackles and a pass breakup at Boston College … credited by the coaching staff with a career-high 15 tackles at Florida State … led team with eight tackles and added a pass breakup vs. No. 14 Syracuse … contributed eight tackles (0.5 for loss) at Notre Dame … added eight tackles and his first career fumble recovery vs. Louisville … recorded three tackles and his first interception of the season vs. Miami (Fla.) … notched four tackles and a pass breakup vs. South Carolina … collected four tackles vs. No. 24 North Carolina … collected six tackles in the Orange Bowl vs. No. 6 Tennessee.
2021: Key member of Clemson’s safety rotation who recorded 47 tackles (1.0 for loss), three pass breakups and a forced fumble over 357 defensive snaps in 12 games (six starts) … made six tackles vs. No. 5 Georgia … made two tackles vs. SC State … added one tackle vs. Georgia Tech … contributed two tackles at NC State … recorded four tackles at Syracuse, including a touchdown-saving tackle downfield that was followed by a Clemson interception on the very next play … notched a then-career-high 14 tackles at No. 23 Pitt … contributed six tackles and a pass breakup vs. Florida State … added two tackles at Louisville … made one tackle vs. No. 13 Wake Forest and at South Carolina … contributed eight tackles (one for loss), a forced fumble and a pass breakup vs. Iowa State.
2020:Credited with 16 tackles (0.5 for loss), two pass breakups and an interception in 149 snaps over 11 games (one start) …contributed on defense and special teams at Wake Forest and vs. The Citadel … played on special teams vs. Virginia … made first career start vs. No. 7 Miami, recording five tackles (0.5 for loss) and a pass breakup … broke up a pass at Georgia Tech … registered two tackles and his first career interception vs. Syracuse, recording a pick in the end zone one play after he hustled to make a touchdown-saving tackle on a 61-yard rush … made six tackles at Virginia Tech … contributed three tackles in ACC Championship Game vs. No. 2 Notre Dame.
2019: Credited with seven tackles in 47 defensive snaps over 14 games … made collegiate debut vs. Georgia Tech … added two tackles vs. Florida State … made one tackle vs. Boston College and vs. Wofford … contributed two tackles at NC State … made one tackle vs. Wake Forest.
Before Clemson: Four-star safety according to ESPN.com … ranked as 28th-best safety in the nation by that service … Rivals.com also ranked him No. 28 among safeties … three-year starter who finished his career with 198 tackles, 127 solos and 71 assists … had six tackles for loss, two interceptions, 12 passes defensed, one caused fumble, three recovered fumbles and a blocked punt … had 16 receptions for 178 yards and a touchdown … in 2017, was an all-regional defense back … in 2018, all-region and all-county … one of the team captains in 2018 … played at Archer High School for Andy Dyer … primary Clemson recruiter was Mickey Conn … committed to Clemson on Aug. 20, 2018.
Personal: Born Aug. 20, 2001 … completed a microinternship with Cisco in spring 2022 … three-time ACC Honor Roll selection (2019 and 2021-22) … first name is pronounced JAY-lynn … earned degree in communication in December 2022.
Note: Tackle stats in the bio above reflect statistics from coaches film review. Tackle stats in the table below reflect those as awarded by gameday stat crews.

*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide