Age 24 Jaylen Key is the newly dubbed Mr Irrelevant of the 2024 NFL Draft, find out more about him and his college career below.
The Mr. Irrelevant tag is usually given to the player who gets drafted as the last pick in the NFL draft each year.
Who is Jaylen Key 2024 NFL Draft’s Mr Irrelevant, bio, age, height, weight, college and career stats
Introducing Mr. Irrelevant!
With the final pick of the 2024 #NFLDraft, the @nyjets
select Jaylen Key. pic.twitter.com/6OT4OecsZp— NFL (@NFL) April 27, 2024
Aside from Jaylen Key, the New York Jets have picked Olu Fashanu, Malachi Corley, Braelon Allen, Jordan Travis, Isaiah Davis, and Qwan’tez Stiggers from this year’s draft.
Jaylen Key bio and age
Jaylen Key is an American football safety who was born on February 29, 2000. He is currently just 24 years old. The New York Jets recently drafted him as the final pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.ย Jaylen was the 37th pick inย Round 7, or the overall 257th pick of this year’s draft. Key grew up in Quincy, Florida and during his childhood, he attended Amos P. Godby High School. While graduating high school, Key was rated as a three-star recruit. Prior to joining the NFL, Key played college football for the UAB Blazers and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Height and weight
Jaylen Key stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and roughly weighs around 210 lb (95 kg).
Arm and hand measurements
Jaylen Key has an arm length of 32 1/4″, while his hands measure around 9 5/8″.
College career and stats
Jaylen Key started off his college career with the UAB Blazers, where he won the Honorable Mention All-Conference USA during his last season. During the 2022 collegiate season, Key registered 60 tackles, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles. He went on to join the Alabama Crimson Tide for one season, where he started all 12 games, recording ย 60 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and two pass defenses. Key played a major role in guiding the Tide to another SEC championship and a place in the College Football Playoff.
Past ten Mr. Irrelevants
Given below is a list of the past ten Mr. Irrelevants:
| 2024 | Jaylen Key |
| 2023 | Desjuan Johnson |
| 2022 | Brock Purdy |
| 2021 | Grant Stuard |
| 2020 | Tae Crowder |
| 2019 | Caleb Wilson |
| 2018 | Trey Quinn |
| 2017 | Chad Kelly |
| 2016 | Kalan Reed |
| 2015 | Gerald Christian |