University of South Alabama Athletics

As A Freshman (2014): Sat out the campaign while redshirting.

High School Highlights: Lettered four years while starting the final three at Shades Valley High ... As a senior helped the Mounties to a 10-2 record following an opening-round victory in the state 6A playoffs ... SVHS also qualfied for postseason action his junior year ... Earned four letters in outdoor track and three as part of the indoor team ... Qualified for the state 6A outdoor championships in the 300-meter hurdles his final season after finishing second in the event at the section meet.

Personal: Full name is Jaylin DeWayne Boykin ... Born Feb. 21, 1996, in Birmingham, Ala. ... Son of DeWayne and Valarie Boykin ... Is the second of eight children, including the oldest of six boys ... Favorite movie is “The Chronicles of Riddick” ... Favorite books are the “Twilight” series ... Favorite teams are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints ... Favorite athletes are Marshawn Lynch, Adrian Peterson and Emmitt Smith ... Favorite musical artists are Lil Wayne, Drake, Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan ... Favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers and French fries ... Favorite subjects are science and math ... Likes to work out in his spare time ... An engineering general studies major.