Jaylen Mahoney
| No. 38 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||
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| Born: | November 19, 2000 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | South Pointe (Rock Hill, South Carolina) | ||||
| College: | Vanderbilt (2019–2023) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024 | |||||
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Jaylen Elijah Mahoney (born November 19, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
College career
[edit]During Mahoney's five-year collegiate career from 2019 to 2023, he appeared in 54 games, where he notched 247 tackles with 17 being for a loss, four sacks, 18 pass deflections, four interceptions, a forced fumble, and four fumble recoveries.[1][2][3][4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
188 lb (85 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.54 s | 1.57 s | 2.46 s | 4.31 s | 7.03 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Mahoney signed with the[ San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.[6][7] On August 27, 2024, Mahoney was released during final roster cuts but signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[8][9] On September 28, Mahoney was elevated to the team's active roster ahead of their week four matchup versus the New England Patriots.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jaylen Mahoney". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Gerson, Aria (February 28, 2023). "Why Vanderbilt football safety Jaylen Mahoney returned for fifth season: 'We're going bowling'". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Basena, Julian (July 18, 2023). "How Vanderbilt safety's girlfriend picked his slick SEC media days suit — straight off a mannequin". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Gerson, Aria (September 23, 2023). "Vanderbilt football safety Jaylen Mahoney ejected for targeting in 1Q vs. Kentucky". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jaylen Mahoney College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Panacy, Peter (July 9, 2024). "49ers roster 2024: UDFA Jaylen Mahoney has clear path to make 53-man squad". Niners Noise. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Melo, Justin (June 24, 2024). "49ers UDFA With Best Chance To Make Roster: Jaylen Mahoney". The Drat Network. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster of 2024". San Francisco 49ers. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Bonilla, David (August 27, 2024). "49ers 2024 Practice Squad Tracker: Tanner Mordecai, Trent Taylor among signees". 49ers Web Zone. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Maiocco, Matt. "49ers add Okuayinonu to active roster, place Hargrave, Robinson on IR". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Make Multiple Roster Moves Ahead of #NEvsSF". San Francisco 49ers. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.