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Jayden Wayne

position

Defensive Line

Height

6-6

Weight

245 lbs.

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Tacoma, Wash.

High School

IMG Academy (Fla.)

Instagram

@jaydenwayne18

Twitter

@JaydenWayne8

 

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Jayden Wayne - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2023 (True Freshman): Saw action in eight games and made one start in first collegiate season…Finished with 13 tackles and one half tackle for loss…Made career debut in season opener against Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 1) and had one tackle…Had career-best four tackles in win over Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14)…Finished with one tackle against Temple (Sept. 23)…Had one tackle at North Carolina (Oct. 14)…Finished with three tackles in overtime win over Virginia (Oct. 28)…Made first start of career in Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl against Rutgers (Dec. 28) and finished with three tackles.

High School: Consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivalsā€¦Checked in as No. 72 overall player nationally in 247Sports Composite Rankingsā€¦Listed as No. 83 overall in nation in ESPN300ā€¦Rated No. 97 overall in country by Rivalsā€¦Ranked No. 11 defensive end nationally by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivalsā€¦Selected to All-American Bowl and Polynesian Bowlā€¦Helped IMG Academy accumulate 9-1 record, while averaging 49.7 points per game during senior seasonā€¦Totaled nine sacks and 44 tackles on defense during junior season at Tacoma (Wash.) Lincolnā€¦Also tallied 18 catches, 269 yards and five touchdowns on offenseā€¦Chose Miami over offers from Oregon, LSU, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and USC, among others.