Daylen Everette
| No. 23 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 6, 2004[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College | Georgia (2022–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026 (3rd round, 85th overall pick) |
| Career history | |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 1 2 @DaylenEverette (May 6, 2022). "Blessed to see 18 🙏🏽" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Fowler, Chapel (May 7, 2021). "Five-star 2022 cornerback puts UNC football among his top five schools". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Former Norview High standout cornerback Daylen Everette pulls off fake, commits to Clemson". The Virginian-Pilot. July 17, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Daylen Everette 2023 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Daylen Everette Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Daylen Everette College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (April 26, 2024). "Steelers select Everette in third round". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
