Jaylen Twyman

Jaylen Guy Twyman (born July 19, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early years.
Twyman attended H. D. Woodson High School in Washington, D.C.. As a senior, he had 91 tackles and nine sacks. He committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football.
College career.
Twyman redshirted his first year at Pittsburgh in 2017. As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he played in 13 games with one start and had 16 tackles and a half sack. Prior to his sophomore season in 2019, Twyman changed his number from 55 to 97 in honor of former Pitt defensive tackle, Aaron Donald. That season he started all 13 games, recording 41 tackles and 10.5 sacks.
Professional career.
Twyman was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 6th round, 199th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.