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1 Jaylen Dunlap

  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 190
  • Position DB
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Crete-Monee

Biography

Career Highs

Tackles: 11 vs. Purdue, 10/8/16
Solos: 7 at Michigan, 10/22/16
TFLs: 2.5 at Michigan, 10/22/16
Fumbles Forced: 1 at Purdue, 11/4/17
Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Michigan State, 11/6/16
PBUs: 4 vs. Michigan State, 11/6/16
Blocked Punts: 1 vs. Western Illinois 9/12/15

2017 Senior

  • All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches)
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played in 10 games with nine starts at cornerback
  • 29 tackles (19 solo), 0.5 TFL, 1 interception, 5 pass breakups
  • Led Illinois in pass breakups (5)
  • All five pass breakups came during Big Ten games
  • First career forced fumble at Purdue
  • First career interception against Indiana
  • Missed training camp with an injury
  • Returned from an injury during Week 3 at South Florida

2016 Junior

  • Started all 12 games at cornerback
  • Fourth on the team with 63 tackles
  • 11 PBUs tied for the 10th most in an Illini single season
  • Career-high four PBUs vs. Michigan State
  • Seven PBUs Oct. 29-Nov. 7 tied for the most in the nation during a two-game span in the regular season
  • Career highs in solo tackles (7) and TFLs (2.5) at Michigan
  • Fumble recovery vs. Michigan State
  • Career-high 11 tackles vs. Purdue
  • Earned a bachelor's degree in communication in December 2016

2015 Redshirt Sophomore

  • Played in all 12 games
  • Six tackles, including five solos, on the season
  • Blocked a punt vs. Western Illinois that was returned for a touchdown
  • Three tackles in the season opener vs. Kent State
  • Two solo tackles at Purdue

2014 Sophomore

  • Missed 12 of 13 games due to injury, playing only at Nebraska
  • Granted medical hardship waiver to retain a year of eligibility

2013 Freshman

  • Played in all 12 games
  • Recorded first career TFL at Indiana
  • Tied a career high with three solo tackles against Penn State and Indiana
  • Set career highs with eight tackles and three solos against Wisconsin
  • Recorded three tackles and a PBU against Washington
  • Made Illini debut against SIU and recorded his first career tackle

High School

  • Grabbed 10 interceptions during his varsity career
  • Earned first-team all-area and first-team all-conference honors as a senior after helping to lead Crete-Monee to Class 6A state championship with 14-0 record in 2012
  • Earned three letters in football
  • Academic honor roll as a senior

Personal

  • Born Aug. 28, 1995
  • Parents are Steven and Dena Dunlap
  • Brother, Steven Jr., played football in college at Bowling Green from 2008-11 and is currently director of athletics at Catalyst Maria High School in Chicago
  • Uncle, Keith Otis, played football for Northern Illinois from 2007-11
  • Grew up as a big fan of former Illini quarterback Juice Williams
  • Majoring in communication

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2013Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 175 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2014Sophomore

    DB
    6'1" 185 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2015Sophomore

    DB
    6'1" 190 lbs
    28
  • 1

    2016Junior

    DB
    6'1" 190 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2017Senior

    DB
    6'1" 190 lbs
    1