Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Jaylin Lane
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 174
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Clover, SC
- High School:
- Clover HS
Honors
• 2022: Named a Preseason All-American by Athlon, Phil Steele and PFN as a punt returner, Named to the Paul Hornung Watch List and the Biletnikoff Watch List, Second Team All-C-USA (PR), Honorable Mention All-C-USA (WR & KR), Third Team PFF College All-C-USA, Named to the PFF All-Bowl Team
• 2021: Named an FWAA Freshman All-American as a punt returner, Voted First Team All-C-USA as a punt returner and earned honorable mention honors as a kick returner
• 2020: Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played and started 11 games
• Ended the season with a season-best and team-leading 69 receptions for 940 yards and five touchdowns
• Had four or more catches in a game nine times
• Led team with four 100-yard receiving games
• Missed the JMU game with an injury
• Returned at Colorado State and had three receptions
• Led team with four catches and a touchdown against TSU
• Hauled in four passes for a career-best 130 yards in win over Miami (had a career long 89-yard reception)
• Equaled his career-high with 10 catches against UTSA for a personal-best 179 yards. Also had a career-high 269 all-purpose yards which went down as the 10th highest in MTSU history
• Led team with nine catches for 59 yards and a touchdown at UAB, while accounting for 182 all-purpose yards
• Shared the team lead with six receptions against WKU
• Collected seven catches for 147 yards and a touchdown (75 yarder) at UTEP
• Missed the Charlotte game with an injury
• Turned in eight receptions for 95 yards in win over FAU
• Had 10 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown in Hawai’i Bowl win over SDSU
2021 (r-Freshman)
• Played in 12 games and earned eight starts
• Finished the season with 42 receptions for 466 yards and four touchdowns while also leading the team in punt returns (19-295-1) and kickoff returns (13-285-0)
• Ranked second nationally in punt return average (15.5) and was 26th nationally in combined kick return yards (580)
• Was in on 582 total snaps and graded out a winner 12 times
• Hauled in four passes for 91 yards and a touchdown in win over Monmouth to go with a 70-yard punt return for a score (named MT’s Specialist of the Week)
• Turned in four receptions for 30 yards against Virginia Tech
• Missed the UTSA game due to medical reasons
• Returned against Charlotte and had a TD grab to go with four total receptions
• Had three catches in win over USM
• Registered two receptions at WKU to go along with three punt returns for 75 yards
• Set career highs in receptions (10) and receiving yards (107) against ODU to go with a touchdown to earn the team’s offensive player of the week award
• Had four receptions in win over FAU
• Collected five catches for 64 yards in bowl win over Toledo
2020 (Freshman)
• Played in seven games
• Finished the season with 13 receptions and a touchdown while also leading the team in kickoff returns with 13 for a 21.1-yard average
• Played 177 total snaps and earned six winning grades
• Reeled in a 28-yard touchdown grab against Troy for his first career score
• Missed the UTSA and WKU games
• Returned against FIU and had two receptions
• Had three catches at Marshall and forced a fumble on special teams
• Also had two grabs each against UNT, Rice and road win at Troy
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports
• Lettered in football, basketball and track at Clover High School
• Earned all-state and all-region honors in football
• Owns every receiving record at Clover High School
• As a senior he tallied 76 receptions for 1,611 yards and 30 touchdowns
• Had 14 catches for 281 yards and four touchdowns in state playoff loss to top ranked Dorman
• Team captain
• Played for his father Brian Lane
Personal
• Full name: Joshua Jaylin Lane
• Parents: Brian and Kenya Lane
• Born: 5/1/02
• Major: Leisure Sport Management
