Eastern Michigan Athletics
2016 Football Roster
vs
Louisiana
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
Pickett, Jaylen

Jersey Number 6
Jaylen Pickett
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Zephyrhills, Fla.
- High School:
- Zephyrhills
Bio
EMU: 2018: Selected to attend the 2018 NCAA Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis...Appeared in 12 games, starting all of them at linebacker…Finished the season with 81 tackles, 8.5 tackles-for-loss, three forced fumbles, an interception, and two sacks...Had his strongest performance of the season at Western Michigan (Oct. 6) where he had 12 tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception… Tallied nine tackles against Georgia Southern, second most of any Eagle (Dec. 15)…2017: Played in six games for the Eagles, starting two...Made eight tackles, including back-to-back games vs. Toledo (Oct. 7) and Army West Point (Oct. 14) of three tackles...2016: Played in all 13 games for the Eagles...Registered 30 tackles including one for a loss for the year...Notched three pass deflections and a fumble recovery on the season...Totaled career-highs in tackles and interceptions with six and two (returned one 36 yards for first career touchdown), respectively, in a win against Charlotte (Sept. 17)...2015: Played in all 12 games for the Eagles as a freshman...Finished the season with six tackles...Tallied one tackle-for-loss...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Zephyrhills High School in Zephyrhills, Fla....Played under Head Coach Reggie Roberts as a Bulldog...Listed as a two-star prospect by 247Sports and Scout..Voted the Florida Athletic Coaches Association District 10 Player of the Year...Starred on both sides of the ball as a senior...During his final year on the high school level, accounted for nearly 1,400 yards of total offense, and 15 touchdowns...Playing in the defensive secondary, finished the season with 77 total tackles, four interceptions, and a quarterback sack...As a junior, ran for 808 yards and 12 scores while grabbing eight receptions for 75 yards...In 2013 earned first team all-area, second team all-region and all-state honors...Finished his career with 2,067 yards on the ground, 741 yards via the air and a combined 32 touchdowns...Defensively, finished his career with 113 tackles (71 solo, 42 assist), five interceptions, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, and a sack...PERSONAL: Full name: Jaylen Mikal Pickett...Son of Yanina Sanders and Damien and Patricia Pickett...Business administration major.
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