Jaylen Kelly-Powell

Class:
Freshman
Position:
DB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
173
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Cass Technical

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 2 - (2X) last, Middle Tennessee State, 2019
• Solos: 2 - Nebraska, 2018
• Asst: 1 - (3X) last, Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• TFLs: none
• Sacks: none
• Int: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• Three-time letterwinner (2017-18-19)
• Appeared in 20 career games, with seven at defensive back

Junior (2019)
• Appeared in three games at defensive back and also contributed on special teams; made two tackles to earn his third varsity letter
• Made two tackles playing defensive back and contributing on special teams against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Played defensive back and contributed on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 28)
• Contributed defensives back at Maryland (Nov. 2)

Sophomore (2018)
• Appeared in seven games contributing on special teams, played safety in two and recorded five tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Made his season debut against Nebraska (Sept. 22) playing safety and on special teams
• Contributed on special teams against Northwestern (Sept. 29), Wisconsin (Oct. 13), Indiana (Nov. 17), at Ohio State (Nov. 24), and against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)
• Played in the secondary and on special teams against Maryland (Oct. 6), making one assisted tackle

Freshman (2017)
• Played in 10 games, including two at cornerback, and made two tackles and earned his first varsity letter
• Made his collegiate debut playing on special teams against Cincinnati (Sept. 9)
• Made contributions on special teams against Air Force (Sept. 16), Purdue (Sept. 23), Michigan State (Oct. 7), Indiana (Oct. 14), Rutgers (Oct. 28) and Minnesota (Nov. 4)
• Recorded one assisted tackle at Maryland (Nov. 11), playing cornerback and contributing on special teams
• Made one solo stop playing cornerback and special teams against Wisconsin (Nov. 18)

Prep
• Attended Cass Technical High School (2017) coached by Thomas Wilcher
• Led Cass Technical to the 2016 Michigan Division 1 state championship and a perfect 14-0 record
• Helped Cass Tech to 12-win seasons each year he played on varsity, with the program suffering just four losses in his four years at the school

Key Statistics
• Recorded 62 tackles, 26 pass breakups, two interceptions and two sacks as a senior
• On offense, carried the ball 58 times for 647 yards on offense, with eight touchdowns and added three touchdown catches with 119 total receiving yards
• Made 62 tackles, three interceptions, and scored three touchdowns as a junior
• Recorded 23 tackles, one sack, and a fumble recovery as a sophomore
• Carried the ball 58 times for 647 yards and scored eight touchdowns senior year; added three touchdown catches with 119 total receiving yards

Honors and Rankings
• Played in the Under Armour All-American Game
• 247.com four-star recruit, rated No. 260 overall prospect nationally and the No. 21 safety in the country
• ESPN four-star prospect, ranked the No. 18 safety and No. 6 player in Michigan
• Scout four-star prospect, rated No. 269 player nationally and the No. 1 safety in Michigan
• PrepStar four-star prospect and ranked as the No. 265 player nationally
• 2016 Associated Press First Team All-State and Player of the Year in Michigan
• 2016 Detroit News All-State Dream Team • Named first-team USA Today All-USA Michigan as a senior
• Chosen to the Division 1-2 Associated Press All-State first team as a senior and was an honorable mention pick as a sophomore
• 2016 MLive Detroit Defensive Dream Team member
• PrepStar Top 350 All-American selection
• Attended the 2016 The Opening in Beaverton, Oregon

Personal
• Jaylen Kelly-Powell was born March 10, 1998
• Attended the same high school as U-M players Donovan Peoples-Jones and Michael Onwenu, as well as former players Jourdan Lewis and Delano Hill
• Cousin of fellow Wolverine early enrollee Ambry Thomas
• Was on the state champion 4x100 meter relay team with Donovan Peoples-Jones in June 2016
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts

Coach Brian Smith on Jaylen Kelly-Powell
"Jaylen had a very good high school career, and he is one of those guys that can come in right away and contribute. He's got good technique, and he is especially good in man-to-man. He's a blitzer and a hard-worker, and he's really a great kid. He is very serious and a great student, and I love his attitude and approach to the game. He is going to be something special in the years to come.

"His dad is a coach; he's been around the game and has been all over the country working with different DB coaches, learning different techniques. Jaylen is a football junkie-- that kind of kid. He fits our scheme well because he played a lot of man-to-man in high school so he's done it before. He fits into what we do very well."

In the words of the Kelly-Powell Family
"First and foremost, Jaylen's family and extended family are very proud of him. He is a very humble and selfless person. Jaylen takes the time to help others. One of our best memories of Jaylen is one from his years as a Pop Warner little league player for the Detroit Dolphins. Jaylen played running back on offense all his years but one. That year, the team was having issues with the center on the offensive line. He decided to go play center and did so without any problems. That team went on to win the state championship and represented the Midwest for Pop Warner. This selflessness that Jaylen showed has carried over for the rest of his career.

"He has always given back to the younger players and made sacrifices to help his teammates. In high school, his defensive teammates would call him Coach JKP because he was a student of the game and would always be there to help his brothers."