Jaylen Mahoney
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jaylen Mahoney
| image =
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| current_team = San Francisco 49ers
| number = 38
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|19}}
| birth_place = Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 200
| high_school = South Pointe {{nowrap|(Rock Hill, South Carolina)}}
| college = Vanderbilt (2019–2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| statweek = 6
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 1
| statlabel2 = Sacks
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| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
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| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
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| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
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| statlabel6 = Touchdowns
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| highlights =
| pfr = MahoJa00
}}
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
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.{{cite web |title=Jaylen Mahoney |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jaylen-mahoney-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=September 29, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Gerson |first1=Aria |title=Why Vanderbilt football safety Jaylen Mahoney returned for fifth season: 'We're going bowling' |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2023/02/28/vanderbilt-football-plans-to-make-bowl-game-in-2023-clark-lea-jaylen-mahoney/69953851007/ |website=The Tennessean |date=February 28, 2023 |access-date=September 29, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Basena |first1=Julian |title=How Vanderbilt safety's girlfriend picked his slick SEC media days suit — straight off a mannequin |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2023/07/18/jaylen-mahoney-girlfriend-sec-media-days-suit-2023-vanderbilt-football-clark-lea/70424665007/ |website=The Tennessean |date=July 18, 2023 |access-date=September 29, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Gerson |first1=Aria |title=Vanderbilt football safety Jaylen Mahoney ejected for targeting in 1Q vs. Kentucky |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2023/09/23/jaylen-mahoney-targeting-ejection-vanderbilt-football-vs-kentucky/70945538007/ |website=The Tennessean |date=September 23, 2023 |access-date=September 29, 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10 5/8
| weight = 188
| dash = 4.54
| ten split = 1.57
| twenty split = 2.46
| shuttle = 4.31
| cone drill = 7.03
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench = 19
| arm span = 31 7/8
| hand span = 8 5/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1030998&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Jaylen Mahoney College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=October 1, 2024}}
}}
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Mahoney signed with the[ San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web |last1=Panacy |first1=Peter |title=49ers roster 2024: UDFA Jaylen Mahoney has clear path to make 53-man squad |url=https://ninernoise.com/posts/49ers-roster-udfa-jaylen-mahoney-clear-path-53-man-squad |website=Niners Noise |date=July 9, 2024 |access-date=September 29, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Melo |first1=Justin |title=49ers UDFA With Best Chance To Make Roster: Jaylen Mahoney |url=https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/2024/06/24/49ers-udfa-jaylen-mahoney |website=The Drat Network |date=June 24, 2024 |access-date=September 29, 2024}} On August 27, 2024, Mahoney was released during final roster cuts but signed to the team's practice squad the following day.{{cite web |title=49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster of 2024 |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-moves-for-initial-53-man-roster-of-2024-released-waived-pup-injured-reserve-list |website=San Francisco 49ers |access-date=September 29, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Bonilla |first1=David |title=49ers 2024 Practice Squad Tracker: Tanner Mordecai, Trent Taylor among signees |url=https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/183209-49ers-practice-squad-tracker-martin/ |website=49ers Web Zone |date=August 27, 2024 |access-date=September 29, 2024}} On September 28, Mahoney was elevated to the team's active roster ahead of their week four matchup versus the New England Patriots.{{cite web |last1=Maiocco |first1=Matt |title=49ers add Okuayinonu to active roster, place Hargrave, Robinson on IR |url=https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/sam-okuayinonu-javon-hargrave-roster-moves/1787134/ |website=NBC Sports |access-date=September 29, 2024}}{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2024 |title=49ers Make Multiple Roster Moves Ahead of #NEvsSF |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-make-multiple-roster-moves-ahead-of-nevssf |access-date=September 29, 2024 |website=San Francisco 49ers}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.{{cite web|title=49ers Sign WR Trent Taylor, TE Mason Pline and Nine Others to Reserve/Future Contracts|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-wr-trent-taylor-te-mason-pline-and-nine-others-to-reserve-future-contracts|website=49ers.com|date=January 6, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://vucommodores.com/roster/jaylen-mahoney/ Vanderbilt Commodores bio]
- [https://www.49ers.com/team/players-roster/jaylen-mahoney/ San Francisco 49ers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Rock Hill, South Carolina
Category:American football safeties