Daylen Everette

Daylen Everette
No. 23 – Pittsburgh Steelers
PositionCornerback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2004-05-06) May 6, 2004[1]
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolIMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
CollegeGeorgia (2022–2025)
NFL draft2026: 3rd round, 85th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Daylen Kade Everette (born May 6, 2004)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life

Everette originally attended Norview High School in Norfolk, Virginia, before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[2] He was selected to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game. A five-star recruit, Everette originally committed to play college football at Clemson University before flipping to the University of Georgia.[3][4][5]

College career

As a true freshman at Georgia in 2022, Everette played in 14 games and had 13 tackles.[6] As a sophomore in 2023, he became a starter.[7] He had one interception and five passes defended in the 2023 season.[8]

College statistics

Legend
CFP national champion
Bold Career high
Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Cmb TFL Sck Int Yds Avg TD PD FR FF TD
2022 Georgia 14 10 3 13 0.0 0.0 0 0 — 0 1 0 0 0
2023 Georgia 14 23 6 29 3.0 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 5 0 0 0
2024 Georgia 14 45 13 58 2.0 1.0 3 2 0.7 0 3 1 2 0
2025 2025 12 23 18 41 0.0 0.0 1 30 30.0 0 8 0 0 0
Career 54 101 40 141 5.0 1.0 5 32 6.4 0 17 1 2 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		 196 lb
(89 kg)		 31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		 4.38 s 1.54 s 2.56 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Everette was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round with the 85th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b @DaylenEverette (May 6, 2022). "Blessed to see 18 🙏🏽" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Fowler, Chapel (May 7, 2021). "Five-star 2022 cornerback puts UNC football among his top five schools". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Former Norview High standout cornerback Daylen Everette pulls off fake, commits to Clemson". The Virginian-Pilot. July 17, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  4. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 14, 2021). "Georgia Bulldogs make push for college football's top recruiting class with commitment from No. 43 Daylen Everette". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Sallee, Barrett (December 14, 2021). "Georgia football recruiting: Five-star CB Daylen Everette commits to Bulldogs ahead of National Signing Day". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Riley, Connor (October 21, 2022). "Georgia freshman Daylen Everette 'has the mindset of a corner that's going to be a really good player'". DawgNation. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Riley, Connor (October 11, 2023). "Daylen Everette continues to show why Georgia believes in him : 'He's a hell of a player'". DawgNation. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Daylen Everette 2023 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Daylen Everette Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  10. ^ "Daylen Everette College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  11. ^ Varley, Teresa (April 26, 2024). "Steelers select Everette in third round". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
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