Jaylin Hicks

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 260
Hometown:
Harlem, N.Y.
High School:
Iona Preparatory
Years in College / At Minnesota:
2 / 2
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
4 years
Letters:
1
Class:
Redshirt Freshman

PRONUNCIATION

2025 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Made his collegiate and Minnesota debut against Northwestern State and recorded one tackle • tallied one tackle against Rutgers • registered one tackle at Ohio State • played against Purdue and Nebraska • saw action at Iowa • played at Oregon and at Northwestern.

2024: Redshirted • did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Iona Preparatory in New Rochelle, N.Y. • wore No. 11 for the Gaels and was coached by Joe Spagnolo • as a senior, recorded 26 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks • competed in the first game of the season, but then missed the next several games with an injury before returning to action for the final five games of the year • consensus three-star prospect • ranked as the No. 7 recruit in New York by 247Sports and On3 • touted as the No. 58 defensive lineman in the nation by On3.

PERSONAL: Son of Annmarie Everett • has two sisters (Ashley Everett and Asia Everett).