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Jersey Number 55
Jahlil Ryles
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 293
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Phenix City, AL
- High School:
- Central
Bio
2022 (r-Junior)
• Played in nine games and had four starts
• Was in on 348 total snaps
• Suffered an injury early against Colorado State and missed the TSU game
• Returned against No. 25 Miami
• Did not play against FAU or FIU due to an injury
2021 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in eight games and had three starts
• Was in on 235 total snaps and graded out a winner five times
• Earned the team’s offensive lineman of the week award after the USM game
• Missed the FIU, ODU and FAU games with an injury
2020 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in six games and earned five starts
• Averaged 52.3 snaps per game and graded out a winner twice
• Did not play at Rice, Marshall or Troy due to an injury
2019 (r-Freshman)
• Played in six games
• Missed all of spring practice while recovering from surgery
• Played in the first six games before suffering a season-ending injury
2018 (Freshman)
• Was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football four years at Central High School
• Earned all-state honors in 2016 and 2017
• Helped lead team to an 11-1 record his senior year
• Played for Coach Jamey DuBose
Personal
• Full name: Jhalil Ja’tez Ryles
• Parents: Khalil and Shalanda Ryles
• Born: 12/6/99
• Major: Leisure Sport & Tourism
• Played in nine games and had four starts
• Was in on 348 total snaps
• Suffered an injury early against Colorado State and missed the TSU game
• Returned against No. 25 Miami
• Did not play against FAU or FIU due to an injury
2021 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in eight games and had three starts
• Was in on 235 total snaps and graded out a winner five times
• Earned the team’s offensive lineman of the week award after the USM game
• Missed the FIU, ODU and FAU games with an injury
2020 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in six games and earned five starts
• Averaged 52.3 snaps per game and graded out a winner twice
• Did not play at Rice, Marshall or Troy due to an injury
2019 (r-Freshman)
• Played in six games
• Missed all of spring practice while recovering from surgery
• Played in the first six games before suffering a season-ending injury
2018 (Freshman)
• Was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football four years at Central High School
• Earned all-state honors in 2016 and 2017
• Helped lead team to an 11-1 record his senior year
• Played for Coach Jamey DuBose
Personal
• Full name: Jhalil Ja’tez Ryles
• Parents: Khalil and Shalanda Ryles
• Born: 12/6/99
• Major: Leisure Sport & Tourism
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