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36 Days to Purdue Football: Jaylan Alexander

Today we feature a player that burst onto the scene as a true freshman and is now entering year four as a long time contributor and starter.

Jaylan Alexander - Sr.

Hoffman Estates, IL (Hoffman Estates HS)

6’1”, 230 pounds

Linebacker

2021 Projection: Starter

Jaylan was part of coach Brohm’s first four year class and made the rare impact at linebacker as a true freshman. He played in 11 games and even starter twice, getting 23 tackles. Those are not bad numbers for a true freshman.