Jaylin Alderman

Jaylin Alderman runs into the end zone on an interception return against UCF.

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Height:
6-1
Weight:
230
Position:
LB
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Valdosta, Ga.
High School:
Valdosta

2023: Started all 13 games at linebacker ... totaled 58 tackles and 7.0 tackles for loss ... registered 1.5 sacks ... recorded five tackles in a loss at Pitt ... recorded three tackles in a win over No. 10 Notre Dame and four in a road win at NC State ... credited with a career high eight tackles in a 56-28 win over Boston College ... recorded four stops in wins over Indiana and Murray State ... recorded five tackles in wins over Virginia Tech and Virginia ... Contributed six tackles in the road-win versus Miami ... Recorded six total tackles, 1.5 for a loss of six yards, and a pass breakup in the ACC Championship game versus Florida State.

2022: Didn’t see game action.

2021: Intercepted a pass and returned it 66 yards for the game-winning touchdown in a 42-35 win over UCF ... made his first start of his career in a win at Florida State ... recorded two tackles versus Florida State, Wake Forest and Boston College.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN ... ESPN ranks him as the No. 33 player at his position ... rated as the No. 1283 prospect by 247Sports Composite ... slotted as the No. 57 inside linebacker and the No. 117 in Georgia ...ranked as the No. 65 inside linebacker and the No. 120 prospect in Georgia by 247Sports ... played outside linebacker and wide receiver for Rush Propst at Valdosta High ... committed to Louisville on 7/13/20 ... selected as the Defensive Player of the Game in a 28-25 win over Warner Robins on Sept. 4 after recording 14 tackles, including seven solo tackles, and two sacks in the victory ... totaled 14 tackles and one sack in a 24-10 loss to Colquitt County. Both teams were ranked in the MaxPreps top 35. chosen as a Class 6-A first team all-state selection ... named Valdosta’s Defensive MVP ... named the top linebacker at the MVP Camps ... named Valdosta Defensive MVP and Class 1-AAAAAA first-team All-State as a junior ... earned all-region accolades and led his team in tackles, plus had five pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one interception ... chose Louisville over offers from Appalachian State, East Carolina, FIU, Charlotte, Akron, Cincinnati, and Middle Tennessee.