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Marian University Ind.

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2024 Football

1 Jayshawn Underwood

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position DB
  • Hometown Fort Wayne, Ind.
  • Prev School FW Snider HS

Biography

Career Achievements: MSFA Midwest League First Team (2024) ... MSFA Mideast League Second Team Defense (2022) ... MSFA Mideast League Honorable Mention Defense (2023)

2024: Ended his collegiate career with a strong season, logging his first career MSFA Midwest League First Team honor ... Started all 10 games, splitting the season as a slot corner and safety ... Ended the year with 51 total tackles, the fourth-most stops on the team ... Recorded four interceptions and three pass break ups ... Of his 51 tackles, 33 were solos ... Made four tackles to open the year, and followed with six tackles and a game-sealing interception returned for 25 yards against Concordia ... Picked off a pass and made a season-best nine tackles at Lawrence Tech ... Intercepted a pass for nine yards against Taylor ... Made eight tackles against Indiana Wesleyan ... Picked off a pass in a six tackle performance against Olivet Nazarene ... Ended his Marian career with eight total tackles at St. Francis (Ill.), making a season-best seven solo stops. 

2023: Had a strong season for Marian in 2023, starting all 11 games as the nickel corner ... Named to the MSFA Mideast League Honorable Mention team ... Ranked fifth on the Knights in tackles for the season with 39 stops ... Tied for the team lead with three interceptions ... Made three tackles for loss ... Led the team in forced fumbles with two had had two fumble recoveries ... Blocked one kick ... Made three tackles in the season opener and made one of his eight pass breakups ... Made two tackles and recorded an interception against St. Xavier, setting up the game-winning score ... Made a tackle for loss against Olivet Nazarene ... Had two break ups against Lawrence Tech .. .Made three tackles including one for loss, forcing and recovering a fumble against Madonna ... Made five tackles and had an interception for four yards against Concordia ... Made three stops including a tackle for loss against St. Francis ... Made a season-high six tackles at Indiana Wesleyan, adding a forced fumble, fumble recovery, and interception with a 21 yard return ... Earned MSFA Defensive Player of the Week honors after the IWU game ... Made six tackles against Siena Heights with two pass breakups ... Made three tackles against St. Xavier in the playoffs.

2022: Had a breakout season in his second year as a Knight, starting all 11 games at corner as he was named Second Team Defense in the MSFA ... Finished the year as the team's fourth leading tackler with 43 combined stops ... Mde 33 solo tackles, had three tackles for loss, one sack, and one interception ... Forced one fumble and led the team in breakups with seven ... Made five tackles against St. Francis (Ill.) in game two of the year ... Made lone interception of the season with a 14-yard run back at Missouri Baptist ... Posted a career-high 11 total tackles against Indiana Wesleyan, making two tackles for loss ... Made five combined tackles against both Concordia and Siena Heights ... Posted lone sack and forced a fumble at Lawrence Tech in a four-tackle game ... Made nine stops combined over the two playoff games, with five coming against St. Xavier in the NAIA FCS First Round. 

2021: Appeared in 11 games as a second year player, making three starts at cornerback ... Recorded 12.5 total tackles, including 10 solos ... Had one pass breakup ... Made first start in the opener against Tiffin ... Made a season-high four total tackles at Indiana Wesleyan ... Contributed on special teams. 

2020-21: Appeared in one game as a true freshman ... Made one solo tackle in his collegiate debut against Trinity International.

High School: 2019 6A All-State ... 2019 All-Summit Athletic Conference ... Fort Wayne Area Gamenight Top 50 ... All-Northeast Indiana Defensive Back

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    CB
    5'9" 170 lbs
    17
  • 1

    2023Redshirt Junior

    CB
    5'9" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2024Redshirt Senior

    DB
    5'9" 185 lbs
    1