Jaylen McCollough

NFL CAREER

• Has appeared in 20 career regular season games (one start) and recorded 46 tackles (28 solo), four interceptions with six return yards, one defensive touchdown, four passes defended, one pass breakup, three pressures, two quarterback hits, one hurry.
• Recorded the most interceptions among rookies through Week 9 of the 2024 season.
• Became the first Rams rookie with at least four interceptions in a season since 2012.
• Became the first undrafted player to record four interceptions in his first eight career games since 1981.

NFL CAREER

• Has appeared in 20 career regular season games (one start) and recorded 46 tackles (28 solo), four interceptions with six return yards, one defensive touchdown, four passes defended, one pass breakup, three pressures, two quarterback hits, one hurry.
• Recorded the most interceptions among rookies through Week 9 of the 2024 season.
• Became the first Rams rookie with at least four interceptions in a season since 2012.
• Became the first undrafted player to record four interceptions in his first eight career games since 1981.

COLLEGE

• Appeared in 60 career games at Tennessee and made a school-record 51 starts, breaking the previous record of 50 held by Jonathan Hefney.
• His 60 games played tied Jerome Carvin for the most appearances by a position player in program history.
• Tallied 241 tackles (160 solo) and 15.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, six interceptions, 22 passes defended and one forced fumble in his college career.
• As a fifth-year senior in 2023, started all 13 games at safety. His 85.8 defensive PFF grade led all SEC safeties while his 85.9 coverage grade ranked fourth. Finished third on the team in tackles with 58 (34 solo) and added 2.5 tackles for loss.
• Tied the team-lead with three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. His three interceptions tied for sixth in the SEC and he also finished second on the team in pass breakups with five.
• As a senior in 2022, finished second on the team and led all defensive backs with 59 total tackles (38 solo) to go along with four tackles for loss and two pass breakups. Started all 11 games played in that season.
• In 2021 as a junior, started all 13 games at safety and tallied a team-high three interceptions, which tied for fifth in the conference.
• Ranked third on the team in pass breakups with five and finished with 50 tackles (35 solo) to go along with 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble.
• As a sophomore in 2020, played in all 10 games and made eight starts despite dealing with injuries throughout the season. Finished the season with 43 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups.
• Started the final six games of the season as a freshman in 2019 but appeared in all 13 games. He finished that season with 33 tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and two pass breakups.
• Earned PFF College All-Freshman Team honorable mention recognition.

PERSONAL

• Was a consensus four-star recruit and one of Georgia's top-25 prospects out of Hillgrove High School.
• Was selected to participate in the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game and was a three-time Georgia All-State selection.
• Led Hillgrove to a 12-1 record and to the state quarterfinals in 2018.
• In 2017, was named to the All-USA Georgia Second-Team after recording 77 tackles, four tackles for loss, six pass breakups to go along with five offensive touchdowns, despite missing four games due to injury.
• McCollough's father played football at Jacksonville State.
• Earned his undergraduate degree in communication studies and earned a master's degree in agricultural leadership, education and communication.
• Was the recipient of the Louis Green Scholarship Endowment.