University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 11
Jaylen Harvey
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gaithersburg, Md.
- High School:
- Quince Orchard
2024-2025 Redshirt Freshman Season at Penn State
- Appeared in five games
- Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week
- At Purdue, made a tackle for loss
- Against Maryland, posted a solo tackle
Prep / High School
- Attended Quince Orchard High School
- Ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and On3
- Team captain as a senior
- During his time at Quince Orchard, the Cougars won 39-straight games
- In 2023, he guided Quince Orchard to an 11-1 record
- Led the Cougars to a 14-0 record and state championships as a sophomore and junior
- Invited to play in the Pennsylvania vs. Maryland All-Star Game
- Earned first-team all-state honors in Class 4A
- As a senior, tallied 13 sacks, nine tackles for loss, and three touchdowns
- Collected 12 sacks and eight tackles for loss as a junior
- Registered nine sacks and 13 tackles for loss as a sophomore
- Ranked as the No. 11 prospect in Maryland by On3 and the No. 14 player in the state by 247Sports
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