Jaelyn Duncan
.jpg) Duncan (71) with Maryland in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 71 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | July 8, 2000 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) | ||||||
| College: | Maryland (2018–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 6 / pick: 186 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024 | |||||||
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Jaelyn Alexander Duncan (born July 8, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was drafted by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early years
[edit]Duncan attended Northern High School in Owings, Maryland for three years, before transferring to Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland for his senior year. He was selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game in 2018.[1][2] He committed to the University of Maryland, College Park to play college football.[3]
College career
[edit]After not playing his first year at Maryland in 2018, Duncan took over as the starting left tackle his redshirt freshman year in 2019.[4][5] As a sophomore in 2020, he started all five of Maryland's games. As a junior in 2021, he played in all 13 games with 13 starts including Maryland's bowl victory over Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl. Duncan returned to Maryland for his senior season in 2022.[6]
In January 2023, Duncan was invited to participate in both the 2023 Senior Bowl and the 2023 NFL Combine.[7][8]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
5.10 s | 1.78 s | 2.94 s | 7.95 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
25 reps | ||
| Sources:[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Duncan was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round, 186th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[11] As a rookie, Duncan appeared in ten games and started five in the 2023 season.[12]
Duncan appeared in four games at the beginning of the 2024 season, but he suffered a hamstring injury in Week 7 during his start against the Buffalo Bills. He was placed on injured reserve on October 26.[13] He was activated on December 23.
References
[edit]- ^ Halley, Jim (September 19, 2017). "St. Frances linemen Eyabi Anoma and Jaelyn Duncan land their Under Armour Game Jerseys". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Dunn, Katherine (September 19, 2017). "St. Frances' Eyabi Anoma, Jaelyn Duncan receive All-America jerseys". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Shaffer, Jonas (June 15, 2017). "St. Frances four-star offensive tackle Jaelyn Duncan commits to Maryland". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Markus, Don (August 29, 2019). "Maryland's former Baltimore stars Ellis McKennie, Jaelyn Duncan battling for starting left tackle job". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Ghafir, Ahmed (July 29, 2020). "Sophomore Offensive Tackle Jaelyn Duncan Critical for Offensive Success". Sports Illustrated Maryland Terrapins News, Analysis and More.
- ^ McFadden, Ryan (September 9, 2022). "Maryland OT Jaelyn Duncan has rare athleticism. It's why he's considered a possible first-round NFL draft pick". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Senior Bowl 2023: Get To Know Jaelyn Duncan". January 18, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Seven Terps Invited to NFL Scouting Combine". UMTerps.com. January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "Jaelyn Duncan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jaelyn Duncan College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 29, 2023). "Titans Select Maryland OT Jaelyn Duncan in Sixth Round of Saturday's NFL Draft". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "Jaelyn Duncan 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Mihalko, Mark (October 26, 2024). "Titans sign three to active roster, place Jaelyn Duncan on IR". TitansWire. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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