Jaylen McCollough
Jaylen "Tank" McCollough is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
McCollough attended Hillgrove High School located in Powder Springs, Georgia. Coming out of high school, McCollough was rated as a four-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Alabama, Auburn, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Ultimately, McCollough committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.College career
McCollough's best season came in 2023 when he started all 13 games for the Volunteers, notching 58 tackles and three interceptions, with one being for a touchdown, where after the conclusion of the season he declared for the 2024 NFL draft. McCollough finished his five-year career from 2019 to 2023 with the Volunteers playing in 60 games where he started in a school record 51 of them, totaling 242 tackles with 15.5 being for a loss, two sacks, 16 pass deflections, six interceptions, a forced fumble, and a touchdown.Professional career
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, McCollough signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent. He was one of four UDFAs signed by the Rams to make the team's initial 53 man roster.McCollough intercepted his first pass, thrown by quarterback Jordan Love on October 6, 2024, which he returned four yards for his first NFL career touchdown during the Rams’ Week 5 loss to the Green Bay Packers.