2019 Football Roster
Floyd, Jaylen
Jersey Number 1
Jaylen Floyd
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Miramar, Fla.
- High School:
- Miramar
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
Why Lehigh? “Best fit for me academically and athletically.”
As a junior (2019): Appeared in all 11 games with eight starts at cornerback… also served as one of Lehigh’s primary kickoff and punt returners… established career high with 15 tackles at UC Davis (9/14)… finished with team-best six pass breakups… had five tackles and two pass breakups at Bucknell (11/9)… averaged 20 yards on 15 kickoff returns… career-long 34-yard kickoff return versus Merrimack (9/28).
As a sophomore (2018): Appeared in nine games… made starts at rover at Georgetown and Lafayette… credited with four pass breakups… made four tackles versus Fordham (10/13)… four tackles and a tackle for loss at Lafayette (11/17)… Lehigh’s top punt returner with 86 yards on 14 returns… had 32 yard return at Penn (9/22)… averaged 16 yards on four kickoff returns.
As a freshman (2017): Appeared in 11 games, making six starts at cornerback… made four straight starts beginning with Penn game (9/23)… career-high seven tackles at Colgate (10/7)… added four tackles in win over Georgetown (10/14).
High school: Selected for Florida Public vs. Private School All-Star Game… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of Harrold and Sherrell… Brother Jamaal (15) and sister Justice (11).
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
Kickoff returns
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 15 (11-4), at UC Davis, 9/14/19
Tackles for loss: 1, 3x, vs. Georgetown, 10/26/19
Kickoff returns: 4, at Villanova, 9/7/19
Kick return yards: 80, at Villanova, 9/7/19
Long kick return: 34 yards, vs. Merrimack, 9/28/19
Punt returns: 6, at Penn, 9/22/18
Punt return yards: 56, at Penn 9/22/18
Long punt return: 32 yards, at Penn, 9/22/18
As a junior (2019): Appeared in all 11 games with eight starts at cornerback… also served as one of Lehigh’s primary kickoff and punt returners… established career high with 15 tackles at UC Davis (9/14)… finished with team-best six pass breakups… had five tackles and two pass breakups at Bucknell (11/9)… averaged 20 yards on 15 kickoff returns… career-long 34-yard kickoff return versus Merrimack (9/28).
As a sophomore (2018): Appeared in nine games… made starts at rover at Georgetown and Lafayette… credited with four pass breakups… made four tackles versus Fordham (10/13)… four tackles and a tackle for loss at Lafayette (11/17)… Lehigh’s top punt returner with 86 yards on 14 returns… had 32 yard return at Penn (9/22)… averaged 16 yards on four kickoff returns.
As a freshman (2017): Appeared in 11 games, making six starts at cornerback… made four straight starts beginning with Penn game (9/23)… career-high seven tackles at Colgate (10/7)… added four tackles in win over Georgetown (10/14).
High school: Selected for Florida Public vs. Private School All-Star Game… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of Harrold and Sherrell… Brother Jamaal (15) and sister Justice (11).
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | INT | Yards | TD |
| 2017 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 37 | 12 | 49 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 67 | 18 | 85 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kickoff returns
| Year | No. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2019 | 15 | 300 | 20.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Total | 19 | 364 | 19.2 | 0 | 34 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 15 (11-4), at UC Davis, 9/14/19
Tackles for loss: 1, 3x, vs. Georgetown, 10/26/19
Kickoff returns: 4, at Villanova, 9/7/19
Kick return yards: 80, at Villanova, 9/7/19
Long kick return: 34 yards, vs. Merrimack, 9/28/19
Punt returns: 6, at Penn, 9/22/18
Punt return yards: 56, at Penn 9/22/18
Long punt return: 32 yards, at Penn, 9/22/18
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