Jaylin Alderman

2024 (Redshirt Junior): Saw action in 12 games and made three starts in debut season with Hurricanes…Totaled 24 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack…Started season opener against Florida (Aug. 31) and had one solo stop…Saw time in win over Florida A&M (Sept. 7)…Had one tackle in win over Ball State (Sept. 14)…Credited with three tackles in win at USF (Sept. 21)…Had two tackles in come-from-behind win at Cal (Oct. 5)…Posted two stops in win over Louisville (Oct. 19)…Saw time in wins over Florida State (Oct. 26) and Duke (Nov. 2)…Made second start of season and credited with season-high nine tackles (five solo) at Georgia Tech (Nov. 9)…Had six tackles (three solo) and started in win over Wake Forest (Nov. 23)…Saw time in 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State (Dec. 28).

Prior to Miami: Spent first three seasons of career at Louisville (2021-2023), including breakout final season as redshirt sophomore when he started all 14 games…Finished with 62 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 2023… Recorded six total tackles, 1.5 for a loss of six yards, and a pass breakup in 2023 ACC Championship Game…Totaled 79 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks during career with Cardinals…Missed 2022 season…Had game-winning pick-six in final seconds of win over UCF during true freshman season in 2021…Made first start of career against Florida State in first season…Had 17 tackles during debut campaign.

High School: Rated as three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN…Ranked as No. 33 player at position by ESPN…Slotted as No. 57 inside linebacker and No. 117 in Georgia by 247Sports Composite…Ranked as No. 65 inside linebacker and No. 120 prospect in Georgia by 247Sports ..Played outside linebacker and wide receiver at Valdosta High… Named Valdosta Defensive MVP and Class 1-AAAAAA first-team All-State as junior.