Morgan State University Athletics

As a Senior in 2008…Jarrell Guyton was selected as the 2008 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year…HSRN Player of the Year…SBN Sports 2008 Black College All-American Team…He was an impact player with great ball instincts...Excellent closing speed...Effective blitzer...Will anchor a solid group of linebackers...Converted from outside linebacker to middle...Leading one of the most dominating defensive units in the Division I (FCS)…Morgan State led the FCS in total defense giving up less than 213.4 yards per game…Guyton collected 35 solo and 35 unassisted tackles for the year…He also finished with 13 tackles for a loss of 41 yards, four sacks for 22 yards in losses, one interception, three pass break ups, and one forced and recovered fumble…Preseason All-MEAC First-Team...As a Junior in 2007...Selected Preseason All-MEAC 2nd Team...Ranked third on the team by recording 39 tackles (23 solo) in nine games...Ranked 4th in the MEAC in tackles for loss (15.5)...Recorded a game-high 10 tackles (5 solo) with three tackles for loss vs. Savannah State (8/30)...Recorded seven total tackles and one sack and two breakups against Hampton (9/23)....As a Sophomore in 2006...Was the No. 3 tackler on the team...Accounted for 56 tackles (37 solo)...Had team-high 11.5 tackles for a loss of 44 yards...Notched five sacks with two breakups...Forced three fumbles and recorded two fumble recoveries...As a True Freshman in 2005...Saw action in nine games...He finished as one of the Bears leading tacklers by collecting 39 tackles (23 solo)...9.5 tackles for a loss of 41 yards...4.5 sacks...2 fumble recoveries and a forced fumble...A Closer Look...Prep standout at Miami Edison HS...Sociology major.