

Jaylen Heyward
FRESHMAN (2024) Appeared in 9 games and made 1 tackle HIGH SCHOOL Played cornerback, running back and wide receiver at Rockledge High School in Rockledge, Florida Rated four-star prospect by Rivals, On3 and ESPN Rated 10th safety nationally by ESPN and listed 130th on ESPN 300 chart Rated 30th among Florida players by Rivals Made 22 tackles and two INTs; recovered three fumbles and caused three fumbles as senior in 2023 Rushed 34 times for 313 yards and one TD and caught 10 passes for 118 and two TDs in 2023 Helped Rockledge to second round of 2023 Florida 3S playoffs Chosen to 2023 All-District 12 team at defensive back by Brevard County coaches Totaled 44 tackles, eight PBU, three forced fumbles and two INTs on defense as junior in 2022 Rushed 42 times for 350 yards and two touchdowns in 2022, totaling season-high 146 yards against Eau Gallie Helped Rockledge to 9-3 mark and second round of 2022 Florida 3S playoffs Honorable mention defensive back on 2022 Florida 3S all-state team by FloridaHSfootball.com All-Cape Coast Conference pick in 2022 Named to 247Sports All-Combine Team at National Combine in January 2023 Earned snaps on both sides of ball in 2021 for Raiders squad that competed in Florida 5A class, racking up 35 tackles, six PBU and three INTs State qualifier as sophomore in 100-meter dash and part of 4x100 team that won silver at Florida 3A meet Posted 100-meter time of 10.68 and went 22.07 in 200 meters
- TransferredPortal · 1/20/26, 4:45 PMJaylen Heyward (CB) officially transferred from University of Central Florida to Arkansas State University
- CommittedUpNext · 1/10/26, 11:06 PMJaylen Heyward (CB) committed to Arkansas State University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas State University | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | University of Central Florida | 4 | 0 | 27 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | University of Central Florida | 9 | 0 | 3 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 14 | 0 | 30 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026










