Jalyn Witcher

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Little Rock, Ark.
Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
High School:
Pulaski Academy
Prev School:
Presbyterian

HONORS AND AWARDS

Two-time member of the CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2021 AP FCS All-American
2021 HERO Sports Freshman All-American
2021 Jerry Rice Award finalist

2024 SEASON

Appeared in 10 games
Had five catches for 42 yards and a TD against Bryant (8/29)

2023 SEASON

Appeared in eight games
Finished with two catches for 21 yards
Earned Honors on the Fall CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

2022 SEASON

Appeared in three games
Finished with three catches for a total of 36-yards
Selected to the 2023 Spring CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

2021 AT PRESBYTERIAN

Played and started in all 11 games as a freshman
Reached 100 receiving yards in six games, including five-straight
Set a Presbyterian DI single-season record with 80 catches, 1,120 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns
Ranked third in FCS in receptions/game (7.3), fourth in yards and sixth in receiving touchdowns
Named a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, given to the top freshman in FCS (finished seventh in voting)
Had 156 receiving yards and three touchdowns in first career game
Caught 11 passes for 136 and two touchdowns against Dayton
Had 12 catches for 178 yards, including a 92-yard catch, and two touchdowns against Morehead State
Finished with a season-high 192 receiving yards against San Diego.

Bio: Was a three-year letterwinner at Pulaski Academy … Earned all-state and all-conference honors as a senior in 2020 after finishing with 77 catches for 1,206 yards and 20 touchdowns … Had 23 catches for 453 yards and four touchdowns as a junior … Father, Sam, played football at Henderson State