Jaelyn Lay

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-6
Weight:
265
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Riverdale
Prev School:
Alabama State / Clemson

2024 • Graduate Student

• Played in 10 games for UMass
• Earned 17 yards from two receptions

Before Massachusetts

• Competed at Alabama State for two seasons, tallying seven receptions for 75 yards in 17 games played
• Saw action in nine games in 2022, recording five receptions for 56 yards, including a career-long 26-yard catch vs. Alabama A&M (10/29/22)
• Spent three seasons at Clemson, catching two passes for 25 yards in 149 snaps over 19 games from 2019-2021
• Two-time ACC Honor Roll Selection (2020, 2021)
• Caught a 20-yard pass in collegiate debut vs. Georgia Tech (2019)
• Attended Riverdale High School
• Rated one of the top-five tight ends or H-backs in the nation by ESPN and Rivals.com
• Ranked fourth-best tight end/H-back by ESPN, while ranking fifth by Rivals.com
• Rated No. 165 best all-around player in the nation and 16th-best player from the state of Georgia
• Was ranked the 21st overall tight end by 247Sports
• Aided team to an 8-4 record as a senior
• Accumulated 29 receptions for 240 yards and four touchdowns as a junior