Jaylen Mahoney
American football player (born 2000)
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Jaylen Elijah Mahoney (born November 19, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
| No. 24 – Orlando Storm | |||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | November 19, 2000 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | South Pointe (Rock Hill, South Carolina) | ||||
| College | Vanderbilt (2019–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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College career
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.54 s | 1.57 s | 2.46 s | 4.31 s | 7.03 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Mahoney signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.[6][7] On August 27, 2024, Mahoney was released during final roster cuts but signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[8][9] On September 28, Mahoney was elevated to the team's active roster ahead of their week four matchup versus the New England Patriots.[10][11]
Mahoney signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco on January 6, 2025.[12] On July 31, Mahoney was waived by the 49ers.[13] Four days later, Mahoney was re-signed by the 49ers.[14] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[15] On September 24, Mahoney signed with the 49ers' practice squad.[16] On October 8, he was released by the 49ers.[17]
New York Jets
On December 16, 2025, Mahoney was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad.[18]
Orlando Storm
On January 14, 2026, Mahoney was selected by the Orlando Storm in the 2026 UFL Draft.[19]