Jaelyn Duncan
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Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
.jpg) Duncan (71) with the Maryland Terrapins in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 71 – DC Defenders | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | July 8, 2000 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) | ||||||
| College | Maryland (2018–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 6th round, 186th overall pick | ||||||
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Jaelyn Alexander Duncan (born July 8, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Duncan attended Northern High School in Owings, Maryland for three years, before transferring to Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland for his senior year. He was selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game in 2018.[1][2] He committed to the University of Maryland, College Park to play college football.[3]
College career
After not playing his first year at Maryland in 2018, Duncan took over as the starting left tackle his redshirt freshman year in 2019.[4][5] As a sophomore in 2020, he started all five of Maryland's games. As a junior in 2021, he played in all 13 games with 13 starts including Maryland's bowl victory over Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl. Duncan returned to Maryland for his senior season in 2022.[6]
In January 2023, Duncan was invited to participate in both the 2023 Senior Bowl and the 2023 NFL Combine.[7][8]
