Top-100 recruit Jaylen Heyward, a UGA commit, expected to be at Auburn’s Big Cat event

Four-star and top-100 recruit Jaylen Heyward is expected to attend Auburn football‘s Big Cat recruiting event, Auburn Live has learned.

Heyward, who is from Rockledge, Fla., committed to Georgia in January, but has continued to visit other schools, including Auburn.

Heyward visited Auburn in March and now plans to return to the Plains on July 29. He also plans to take an official visit. He already has taken official visits to UCF, Georgia and Miami.

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“I loved the visit overall,” Heyward said after his Auburn visit in March. “I talked a lot with Coach Crime (Wesley McGriff) and Coach Zac (Etheridge) and really connected with them, and I really like Coach (Hugh) Freeze and Coach Etheridge. They are real people and made me feel at home.”

Heyward is ranked the No. 77 overall recruit in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also ranks the No. 4 safety in the country and No. 14 overall recruit in Florida.

On3 is much higher on him, ranking him the No. 54 recruit in the country and No. 3 safety.

With the addition of Heyward, Auburn Live now has confirmed eight top defensive back targets expected to visit for Big Cat:
5-star DB K.J. Bolden, Buford, Ga.
5-star DB Zaquan Patterson, Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna)
4-star DB Jaylen Heyward, Rockledge, Fla. – UGA commit
4-star CB Jalyn Crawford, Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview) *
4-star CB Jalewis Solomon, Ellaville, Ga. (Schley County)
4-star DB Kensley Faustin, Naples, Fla. – Auburn commit
4-star DB Jayden Lewis, Anniston, Ala. – Auburn commit
4-star DB A’Mon Lane, Moody, Ala. – Auburn commit

Heyward’s On3 Personal Life tab

Jaylen Heyward is a two-way player that became such an important part of the Rockledge (Florida) High School squad that his coach, Wayne Younger, called him the “team’s most valuable player.” Early on it was clear that Heyward was going to make a big impact for the Raiders.

As a sophomore, he racked up 35 tackles, six pass breakups and three interceptions. He then backed that up with a junior season that saw him record 44 tackles, eight pass breakups, three forced fumbles, two interceptions and 677 yards of total offense.

Also in his sophomore year, he was a state qualifier in the 100-meter dash with times as fast as 10.68 seconds, and he was part of a 4×100 squad that finished second in the 3A state track meet.

When he’s not playing football, he likes working out. He says his favorite food is alfredo, and his favorite musician is Lil Baby. His parents are Tiffany Heyward and Demetrice Thomas.

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