Super Senior (2021)
Earned second-team All-Conference USA accolades on the defensive line … started all 14 contests … recorded 34 total tackles, 15 solo stops, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack and five quarterback hurries … logged a season-high five tackles, including four solo stops, and one QB pressure in the 24-17 win over UNLV (Oct. 2) … matched his season high with five tackles versus San Diego State (Dec. 21) in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl … made four tackles, including one TFL, in the 37-30 season-opening victory at Illinois (Sept. 4) … had four stops in the 45-16 road triumph over Louisiana Tech (Oct. 23) … had a sack for a 10-yard loss and 1.5 TFL as part of a three-tackle output in the 27-17 home victory against Southern Miss (Nov. 13) … turned in three tackles and a pair of QB hurries in the 34-31 win against UAB (Nov. 20) … posted three stops with one behind the line in the 44-23 road win against UTEP (Nov. 6).
Senior (2020)
Honorable mention All-Conference USA on the defensive line … appeared in nine games and made eight starts … recorded 20 tackles, six tackles for loss, four sacks and three quarterback hurries … posted a season-high six tackles, including three behind the line of scrimmage with a pair of sacks, in the 24-10 victory against SFA (Sept. 19) … had two TFL with a sack as part of a four-tackle performance in the 51-48 double-overtime win at Texas State (Sept. 12) … registered three tackles, including a sack for a 6-yard loss, and a QB hurry in the 49-17 rout of North Texas (Nov. 28) … also logged three stops versus Army (Oct. 17).
Junior (2019)
Honorable mention all-conference performer … started 11 games and appeared in all 12 contests … led all defensive linemen with 40 total tackles and 25 solo stops … paced the team with 12.5 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries … also registered two sacks, a pair of pass breakups, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery … posted 10 of his tackles for loss over a five-game stretch …recorded a season-high three tackles behind the line of scrimmage as part of five total stops in the win over Rice (Oct. 19) … matched that season best with a trio of tackles for loss against Southern Miss (Nov. 16) … had 2.5 TFL, including a sack, in the victory at Old Dominion (Nov. 9) … had four stops, including one for a loss of six yards, versus Florida Atlantic (Nov. 23) … registered five tackles, including 0.5 TFL, at Texas A&M (Nov. 2) … turned in a season-best seven tackles against Army (Sept. 14) … opened the campaign with three stops, including a sack, in the 35-7 victory over UIW (Aug. 31) … had two tackles, including one behind the line, at North Texas (Sept. 21) … assisted on a pair of stops, including one for a loss, against UAB (Oct. 12).
Sophomore (2018)
Played in all 12 games with one start on the defensive line … finished with 18 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack … had three stops in the season opener at Arizona State (Sept. 1) … notched two tackles, including a sack, versus Baylor (Sept. 8) … posted a pair of tackles, including a TFL, and a QB hurry at Kansas State (Sept. 15) … registered three tackles in the 30-21 triumph over UTEP (Sept. 29) … posted two stops in the 20-3 win at Rice (Oct. 6) … finished with three tackles at UAB (Nov. 3) … turned in two tackles at Marshall (Nov. 17).
Freshman (2017)
Earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors … appeared in four contests for a defense that led Conference USA in seven statistical categories and ranked in the top five nationally in five … registered a tackle for loss in the 51-17 triumph over Southern (Sept. 16) … had one stop in the 44-14 victory at Texas State (Sept. 23) … posted one tackle in the 31-14 win at UTEP (Oct. 28) … had a tackle in the 9-7 victory against Marshall (Nov. 18).
Prior To UTSA
Tabbed the District 15-4A Division II Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … earned honorable mention all-state laurels and was named the District 12-4A Division II Defensive Player of the Year following a junior campaign that saw him record 65 tackles, including eight sacks … also picked up first-team all-district accolades at offensive tackle that season … garnered second-team all-district honors as a sophomore after helping lead the club to 10 wins … coached by Tim Finn.
Personal
Full name is Jaylon Vershaad Haynes … born Aug. 3, 1999 … son of Sharolyn Haynes … multidisciplinary studies major.
Earned second-team All-Conference USA accolades on the defensive line … started all 14 contests … recorded 34 total tackles, 15 solo stops, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack and five quarterback hurries … logged a season-high five tackles, including four solo stops, and one QB pressure in the 24-17 win over UNLV (Oct. 2) … matched his season high with five tackles versus San Diego State (Dec. 21) in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl … made four tackles, including one TFL, in the 37-30 season-opening victory at Illinois (Sept. 4) … had four stops in the 45-16 road triumph over Louisiana Tech (Oct. 23) … had a sack for a 10-yard loss and 1.5 TFL as part of a three-tackle output in the 27-17 home victory against Southern Miss (Nov. 13) … turned in three tackles and a pair of QB hurries in the 34-31 win against UAB (Nov. 20) … posted three stops with one behind the line in the 44-23 road win against UTEP (Nov. 6).
Senior (2020)
Honorable mention All-Conference USA on the defensive line … appeared in nine games and made eight starts … recorded 20 tackles, six tackles for loss, four sacks and three quarterback hurries … posted a season-high six tackles, including three behind the line of scrimmage with a pair of sacks, in the 24-10 victory against SFA (Sept. 19) … had two TFL with a sack as part of a four-tackle performance in the 51-48 double-overtime win at Texas State (Sept. 12) … registered three tackles, including a sack for a 6-yard loss, and a QB hurry in the 49-17 rout of North Texas (Nov. 28) … also logged three stops versus Army (Oct. 17).
Junior (2019)
Honorable mention all-conference performer … started 11 games and appeared in all 12 contests … led all defensive linemen with 40 total tackles and 25 solo stops … paced the team with 12.5 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries … also registered two sacks, a pair of pass breakups, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery … posted 10 of his tackles for loss over a five-game stretch …recorded a season-high three tackles behind the line of scrimmage as part of five total stops in the win over Rice (Oct. 19) … matched that season best with a trio of tackles for loss against Southern Miss (Nov. 16) … had 2.5 TFL, including a sack, in the victory at Old Dominion (Nov. 9) … had four stops, including one for a loss of six yards, versus Florida Atlantic (Nov. 23) … registered five tackles, including 0.5 TFL, at Texas A&M (Nov. 2) … turned in a season-best seven tackles against Army (Sept. 14) … opened the campaign with three stops, including a sack, in the 35-7 victory over UIW (Aug. 31) … had two tackles, including one behind the line, at North Texas (Sept. 21) … assisted on a pair of stops, including one for a loss, against UAB (Oct. 12).
Sophomore (2018)
Played in all 12 games with one start on the defensive line … finished with 18 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack … had three stops in the season opener at Arizona State (Sept. 1) … notched two tackles, including a sack, versus Baylor (Sept. 8) … posted a pair of tackles, including a TFL, and a QB hurry at Kansas State (Sept. 15) … registered three tackles in the 30-21 triumph over UTEP (Sept. 29) … posted two stops in the 20-3 win at Rice (Oct. 6) … finished with three tackles at UAB (Nov. 3) … turned in two tackles at Marshall (Nov. 17).
Freshman (2017)
Earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors … appeared in four contests for a defense that led Conference USA in seven statistical categories and ranked in the top five nationally in five … registered a tackle for loss in the 51-17 triumph over Southern (Sept. 16) … had one stop in the 44-14 victory at Texas State (Sept. 23) … posted one tackle in the 31-14 win at UTEP (Oct. 28) … had a tackle in the 9-7 victory against Marshall (Nov. 18).
Prior To UTSA
Tabbed the District 15-4A Division II Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … earned honorable mention all-state laurels and was named the District 12-4A Division II Defensive Player of the Year following a junior campaign that saw him record 65 tackles, including eight sacks … also picked up first-team all-district accolades at offensive tackle that season … garnered second-team all-district honors as a sophomore after helping lead the club to 10 wins … coached by Tim Finn.
Personal
Full name is Jaylon Vershaad Haynes … born Aug. 3, 1999 … son of Sharolyn Haynes … multidisciplinary studies major.