Jaylyin Minor Season 2015

2016: Played in 10 games as a backup linebacker and special teamer ... tallied 29 stops on the year, two tackles for a loss and a forced fumble ... recorded a career high seven tackles and his first forced fumble against Houston.

2015: Totaled 30 tackles in 10 games … Had three tackles at Memphis … Recorded four tackles in the win over Miami (Fla.) … Made a pair of tackles and broke up a pass at BYU … Posted three tackles, including assisting on one for a loss, against UCF … Posted three solo and six total tackles at Houston … Made five tackles versus Tulsa … Had five tackles, all solo, and one for a loss, at USF.

Prior to UC:  Junior college player will enroll at Cincinnati with three seasons of eligibility remaining ... suffered an injury which forced him to miss the 2014 season ... a two-star recruit on 247sports.com and Rivals.com ... rated the No. 31 player in Texas and the No. 16 inside linebacker in the class ... played in eight games as a freshman for the Apaches, recording 35 tackles and pair of pass break ups ... combined to record 21 tackles in his first two games, including a career-best 11 stops at Kilgore ... coached by Danny Palmer ... prepped at Navasota HS in Texas ... part of the 2012 Texas 3A State Championship team with a 16-0 record as a senior ... earned first team accolades on the Texas Sportswriters Association Class 3A all-state football team ... also tabbed as a second-team honoree on the Associated Press 3A All-State Football Team ... defensive MVP and First-Team 18 3A All-District selection … recorded 182 tackles, including 90 solo stops and 57 tackles for a loss ... also added nine sacks, 18 QB hurries, five passes defended, seven forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal ... tallied three defensive TDs during his prep career ... named to the 2011 Preseason 23-3A All-District Team by the Rockdale Reporter ... responded with 142 tackles, an average of almost 11 per game (10.9) along with 18.0 tackles for a loss and a pair of QB hurries as a junior ... also added three interceptions, four passes defended and a pair of forced fumbles ... was a second-team selection on the 2011 Texas Sports Writers Association's Class 3A All-State Football Team … totaled 57 tackles and a TFL with a pair of sacks as a sophomore in 2010 ... coached by Lee Fedora ... also involved in the rodeo, taking part in calf roping and steer wrestling ... chose UC over Louisiana Tech, Kansas and TCU.

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