Temple CB, former Arkansas transfer Jaylen Lewis enters portal

Temple defensive back Jaylen Lewis has entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned.

Lewis transferred to Temple last offseason after spending two seasons with the Arkansas Razorbacks. He will be a redshirt junior for his new squad.

For Temple in 2024, Lewis received played both cornerback and on special teams. He made his first start against Coastal Carolina where he set a new career-high with four tackles and followed that up by besting it with a six-tackle performance against Utah State. He finished the matchup against UConn with the best statistical game of his career, finishing with a career-high 9 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one forced fumble and his first career interception.

Before college Lewis was a three-star recruit, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. He was the No. 425 player in the 2022 class and was the No. 42 player at his position during the cycle.

As a senior at Haywood (TN), he played two ways for his high school team. He totaled 31 tackles and a pick-six defensively while also catching 51 passes for 977 yards and 14 touchdowns, rushed 15 times for 88 yards. He was also a factor in the return game, totaling 250 yards on both punt and kick return, respectively.

He has two years of eligilbity remaining to play for whichever team he so chooses.

The portal officially opens on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. More than 2,800 FBS scholarship players entered their names into the NCAA’s transfer database during the 2023-24 school year. Removing those who withdrew or went pro, the final total sat at 2,707 transfers. That means roughly 25 percent of all FBS scholarship players hit free agency in one year, per On3’s Pete Nakos.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.