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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

28 Jaylen Herrud

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 230
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Nashville, Tenn.
  • High School Summit

Biography

IN 2024
Did not play.

IN 2023
Played in 10 games ... made six starts ... recorded 32 tackles with two for loss ... recorded a seasons-high seven tackles against Cincinnati (Sept. 2) ... tied a career-high seven tackles against Cincinnati (Sept. 2).

IN 2022
Played in 10 games ... made four starts ... totaled 44 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, and one interception ... career-high seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in first career start against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 29) ... seven tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss against North Alabama (Oct. 22) ... tallied seven tackles and a 0.5 tackle for loss against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 26) ... first career interception against Central Arkansas (Nov. 5).

IN 2021
Played in 10 games ... made 10 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss ... recorded four tackles against Austin Peay (Sept. 25). 

IN 2020
Saw action in five games … finished the season with 15 tackles, including one sack … totaled a season-high five tackles at West Virginia (Sept. 12) … broke up a pass in the win at The Citadel (Sept. 26).

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-star recruit … chosen first team all-state by two different media outlets … named all-region after helping Summit High School to a 12-2 record in 2019, finishing the season with 139 tackles, 24 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, two sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one touchdown … Southern All-Star MVP … earned honorable mention all-region recognition after finishing with 94 tackles as a junior in 2018 … also had offers from Navy, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee State and Western Illinois … chose EKU because “it felt like the best fit for me”.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Jaylen Robert Herrud … son of Cedric and Theresa Gilmer … has two brothers – Joseph and Cedric, and one sister – Shaianne ... plans to study psychology.

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2020Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'3" 214 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2021Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'3" 214 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2022Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'3" 214 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2023Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 230 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2024Senior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 230 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2025Graduate Student

    Linebacker
    6'3" 230 lbs
    28