2022 sophomore

Indoor

• Season-best long jump at the Music City Challenge 6.41m (21' 6.25")
• Season-best triple jump of 14.46m (47' 5.25") at the Big Ten Indoor Championships

Outdoor

• Personal-best triple jump at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with 14.68m (48' 2")

2021 freshman

Indoor

• In his first action as an Illini, placed 1st in the long jump and triple jump at the Badger Icebreaker
• Season-best long jump 6.97m at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational
• Placed 2nd in the triple jump at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational with a distance of 14.26 m

Outdoor

• Took first in the long jump with a mark of 6.79 m and third in the triple jump with a 14.15 m at the M City Classic

High School

• Also played basketball in high school
• Coached by Donald Miller

Personal

• Born December 18, 2001
• Son of Alton and Demetri Drayden
• Has four siblings, Dominique, Justin, Kennedy, and Bailey
• Chose Illinois because he wanted to experience somewhere away from home

Personal Bests

Indoor

Long jump: 6.97m (22' 10.5") - Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/22/21)

Triple jump: 14.47 (47' 5.75") - Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/25/21)

Outdoor

Long Jump: 7.15m (23' 5.5") - B1G Invite #1 (3/26/21)

Triple jump: 14.68m (48' 2") - Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/13/22)