University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 27
Jaylen McGill
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Spartanburg, S.C.
- High School:
- Mount View Prep
2025 Freshman Season
- Total of 14 rushing yards with a season-long of 7 yards against Virginia
- 23 receiving yards wit ha season long of 15 against Virginia
Prep / High School
- Attended Mount View Preparatory
- Running back ranked 26th amongst 2025 recruits in SC
- Multi-sport athlete in football, weightlifting, and track and field
- 3x South Carolina state champion
- Broke a state record with a 610-pound squat as a sophomore. Has also bench-pressed 420 pounds
- Posted an 11.52 in the 100-meter dash as a 10th grader
- Region Offensive POY in 2024
- Transferred to Mountain View Prep for junior season, where he helped Stars go 12-1 and reach the semifinals of the South Carolina Class AAA playoffs
- Carried the ball 181 times for 1,721 yards (9.5 YPC) and 25 TDs while also catching the ball 22 times for 379 yards and 7 TDs
- 2023 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America second-team selection
- Carried the ball 177 times for 1,602 yards (9.1 YPC) and 24 TD at Broome
- Breakout freshman campaign in 2022 at Broome saw him carry the ball 142 times for 1,036 yards (7.29 YPC) and 23 TDs
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