University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Wilson, Jayrin

Jersey Number 22
Jayrin Wilson
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 171
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- Acadiana
Bio
2021 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Credited with 11 tackles in 13 appearances … Forced the first fumble of his career against App State (Oct. 12) … Made a season high three stops in the victory over Texas State (Oct. 30) … Tallied a pair of tackles in Louisiana’s New Orleans Bowl victory over Marshall (Dec. 18) … Recorded tackles in eight games.
2020 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Played in 10 games in 2020, getting the majority of his reps on special teams…Credited with nine tackles on the year…Came up huge against Iowa State with four tackles, three of which were solo stops…Added one tackle in five other games, including the bowl game against UTSA.
2019 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Made appearances in all 14 games in 2019…Wrapped up his first season as a Ragin’ Cajun with 11 tackles, three pass breakups and an interception…Notched a season-high three tackles against Texas State (Nov. 2)…Recorded his first career interception in a big win over Troy (Nov. 23)…Tallied pass breakups against Ohio (Sept. 21), Texas State and Troy.
Prior to Louisiana (Trinity Valley)
Spent two years at Trinity Valley in Athens, Texas…Was a Second Team All SWJCFC member at Trinity Valley.
High School
Went to Acadiana High…Four-time letterman…Two-time State Champion…Three-time All-District…All-State Coaches Selection…Ran track and was the 200M State Champion in 2016.
Personal
Born August 8, 1998 in Ville Platte, La…Son of Andrea Wilson…Has four sisters…Kinesiology major.
Credited with 11 tackles in 13 appearances … Forced the first fumble of his career against App State (Oct. 12) … Made a season high three stops in the victory over Texas State (Oct. 30) … Tallied a pair of tackles in Louisiana’s New Orleans Bowl victory over Marshall (Dec. 18) … Recorded tackles in eight games.
2020 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Played in 10 games in 2020, getting the majority of his reps on special teams…Credited with nine tackles on the year…Came up huge against Iowa State with four tackles, three of which were solo stops…Added one tackle in five other games, including the bowl game against UTSA.
2019 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Made appearances in all 14 games in 2019…Wrapped up his first season as a Ragin’ Cajun with 11 tackles, three pass breakups and an interception…Notched a season-high three tackles against Texas State (Nov. 2)…Recorded his first career interception in a big win over Troy (Nov. 23)…Tallied pass breakups against Ohio (Sept. 21), Texas State and Troy.
Prior to Louisiana (Trinity Valley)
Spent two years at Trinity Valley in Athens, Texas…Was a Second Team All SWJCFC member at Trinity Valley.
High School
Went to Acadiana High…Four-time letterman…Two-time State Champion…Three-time All-District…All-State Coaches Selection…Ran track and was the 200M State Champion in 2016.
Personal
Born August 8, 1998 in Ville Platte, La…Son of Andrea Wilson…Has four sisters…Kinesiology major.
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