88 Jaylynn Kesterson
88 - Jaylynn Kesterson
Height: 6-2
Weight: 275
Hometown: Mosheim, Tenn.
Position: DL
Year: Sr
High School: West Greene HS
Major: Physical Education
gp 9
tk 13.0
sac 0.5
int -
ffum -

2016: Appeared in 11 contests... Posted 27 total tackles (11 solos, 16 assists) with four tackles for loss (-5 yards)... Forced a SAC-leading four fumbles which were tied for second-most in school history... Credited with two QB hurries... Posted a season-best four tackles each in back-to-back outings against Limestone (Oct. 22) and Mars Hill (Oct. 29)... Added three stops each against Virginia-Wise (Sep. 1), Wingate (Oct. 8) and Catawba (Nov. 5)... Posted a TFL each against UVa-Wise, Lenoir-Rhyne (Sep. 17), Newberry (Sep. 24) and Mars Hill... Forced one fumble each against UVa-Wise, Newberry, Mars Hill and Carson-Newman... Also recovered three fumbles on the season, including one each against UVa-Wise, Mars Hill and Carson-Newman... Accounted for at least one tackle in all 11 games... Credited with a kickoff return for 11 yards at Virginia State (Sep. 10).

2015: Played in 10 games at tight end... Was not credited with a reception... Pioneer Elite.

2014: Played in eight games at tight end and on Tusculum's special teams... Pioneer Elite.

2013: Redshirt.

High School: Attended West Greene HS in Mosheim, Tenn... Coached by Tusculum alum Joe Case... 2012 Stats: 145 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, 10 QB pressures, 3 pass break-ups, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery, 1 caused fumble... Member of 4 straight Greene County championships... Teams advanced to four straight playoff appearances... Helped record 1st playoff win in school history... Won more games than any other class in school history... 4-year starter... captain senior year... Three-time All-Blue Ridge Athletic Conference Team (2010, 2011, 2012)... Two-time All-Greene County Team (2011, 2012)... 2012 BRAC Defensive Player of the Year... 2012 Greene County Defensive Player of the Year... 2012 Murphy Fair All-State... 2012 TSWA 3A All-State... 2012 Murphy State All-Academic Team... Tennessee vs Virginia FCA all-star game starter... 3.25 GPA...Played basketball for 2 years...Track for 2 years... Wrestling 1 year.

Personal: Full name is Jaylynn Wayne Kesterson... Born Apr. 28, 1995 in Greeneville, Tenn... Son of Jeff Kesterson and Kathy Brown... Brothers - Josh Kesterson, Janson Kesterson; Sister - Krista Kirkpatrick... Majored in sports science with a minor in coaching... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Become a high school football coach; Community service: Adopt-a-Highway; Favorite book: "Shawshank Redemption"; Favorite class at Tusculum: Adaptive Physical Education; Favorite midnight snack: Fruity Pebbles; Favorite musical artist: George Strait; Favorite song: "Troubadour" by George Strait; Jaylynn can't go a week without: Music; Most thrilling moment in sports: West Greene winning its first playoff football game; Advice to kids: "Chase your dreams"; Favorite color: Orange; Favorite food: Steak; Favorite sport other than football: Discus; Person Jaylynn most admires: His father; Toughest opponent Jaylynn has ever played against: Willie Carmichael; What people don't know about Jaylynn: He wants to be a country music artist; When he was a kid, Jaylynn tried to be like: Emmitt Smith; When people first meet Jaylynn, they think: He looks silly.

Recent Games
Sep 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 23-7
Oct 7 Mars Hill W, 28-24
Oct 14 at Newberry W, 32-31
Oct 21 Catawba L, 40-13
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman L, 27-7
Nov 11 #12 Wingate W, 25-17
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 1 1
Assists 12 8
Tackles 13.0 9.0
Tackles per game 1.4 1.5
Sacks 0.5 0.5
Sack yards 5 5
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.5 0.5
Tackle for loss yards 5 5
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 at North Greenville L, 34-33 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Shorter W, 39-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 30-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at UNC Pembroke W, 31-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 23-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Mars Hill W, 28-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Newberry W, 32-31 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Catawba L, 40-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman L, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #12 Wingate W, 25-17 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at North Greenville L, 34-33 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Shorter W, 39-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at UNC Pembroke W, 31-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 23-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Mars Hill W, 28-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Newberry W, 32-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Catawba L, 40-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman L, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #12 Wingate W, 25-17 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at North Greenville L, 34-33 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Shorter W, 39-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at UNC Pembroke W, 31-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 23-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Mars Hill W, 28-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Newberry W, 32-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Catawba L, 40-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman L, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #12 Wingate W, 25-17 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 at North Greenville L, 34-33 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 Shorter W, 39-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 30-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at UNC Pembroke W, 31-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 23-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Mars Hill W, 28-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Newberry W, 32-31 - - - - - -
Oct 21 Catawba L, 40-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman L, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 #12 Wingate W, 25-17 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 at North Greenville L, 34-33 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Shorter W, 39-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 30-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at UNC Pembroke W, 31-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 23-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Mars Hill W, 28-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Newberry W, 32-31 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Catawba L, 40-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman L, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #12 Wingate W, 25-17 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 at North Greenville L, 34-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Shorter W, 39-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 30-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at UNC Pembroke W, 31-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 23-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Mars Hill W, 28-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Newberry W, 32-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Catawba L, 40-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman L, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #12 Wingate W, 25-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 at North Greenville L, 34-33 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 Shorter W, 39-12 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 30-24 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at UNC Pembroke W, 31-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 23-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 Mars Hill W, 28-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Newberry W, 32-31 - - - - - -
Oct 21 Catawba L, 40-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman L, 27-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 #12 Wingate W, 25-17 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 at North Greenville L, 34-33 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 Shorter W, 39-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 30-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at UNC Pembroke W, 31-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 23-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Mars Hill W, 28-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Newberry W, 32-31 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Catawba L, 40-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman L, 27-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 #12 Wingate W, 25-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 at North Greenville L, 34-33 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Shorter W, 39-12 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 30-24 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at UNC Pembroke W, 31-10 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 23-7 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Mars Hill W, 28-24 0 2 2.0 0.5 5 0.5 5 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Newberry W, 32-31 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Catawba L, 40-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman L, 27-7 0 4 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #12 Wingate W, 25-17 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 38 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2013-14 - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - 1 0
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - 1 0
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2013-14 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 8 - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2013-14 - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 38 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2013-14 - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 2 11 5.5 0 11 - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 2 11 5.5 0 11 - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2013-14 - - - - - 0 -
2014-15 8 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 10 - - - - 0 .0
2016-17 11 - - - 11 11 1.0
2017-18 9 - - - - 0 .0
Total 38 - - - 11 11 .3
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2013-14 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2013-14 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 13 15 28.0 2.5 - - 3.0 5 4 3 0 - - - -
2017-18 9 1 12 13.0 1.4 0.5 5 0.5 5 - - - - - - -
Total 38 14 27 41.0 1.1 0.5 5 3.5 10 4 3 0 - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 9 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 4 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
-
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 1 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 9 1 12 13.0 1.4 0.5 5 0.5 5 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 1 8 9.0 1.5 0.5 5 0.5 5 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 1 5 6.0 1.2 0.5 5 0.5 5 - - - - - - -
Away 4 0 7 7.0 1.8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 0 7 7.0 1.8 0.5 5 0.5 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 1 5 6.0 1.2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 1 5 6.0 1.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 0 6 6.0 2.0 0.5 5 0.5 5 - - - - - - -
November 1 0 1 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -