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Jaylon Carlies

DB · Missouri · Sr. · #1

Indianapolis — drafted 2024, Rd 5, Pick 16, #151 overall
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Jaylon Carlies

DB · Missouri · Sr · #1

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1028 national
CFB
College
Missouri
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R5 · #151
Indianapolis · 2024

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
2022
2023

Played his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

IndianapolisEntering 3rd NFL season

#151Rd 5 · Pick 16
IndianapolisEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Missouri6-7HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Missouri6-7HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2023Missouri11-2HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Missouri64384.52.042--
2022Missouri72554.01.043--
2021Missouri67543.00.0--4--
Career20314711.53.089--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2023

W 38–21

at Vanderbilt

1 TOT

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Christian Young’s 2021 season.

Arizona · 2021

#2

Cam'Ron Kelly

Louisville · 2023

75%
#3

Desmond Igbinosun

Rutgers · 2022

74%
#4

C.J. Baskerville

Texas Tech · 2023

72%
#5

Tyrez Lindsey

Memphis · 2020

72%

Matches Christian on

Height
Tackle volume
Class year

Differs from Christian on

TFL rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to DeShon Singleton's senior season at Nebraska (2025).

Nebraska · 2025

#2

Smael Mondon Jr.

Georgia · 2024

All-SECNFL Rd 5
86%
#3

Xamarion Gordon

Coastal Carolina · 2025

All-Sun Belt
84%
#4

Gavin Shields

Army · 2025

82%
#5

Wade Woodaz

Clemson · 2025

NFL Rd 4
82%

Matches DeShon on

Class year
PD rate
TFL rate