Jaylen Elijah Mahoney (born November 19, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
During Mahoney's five-year collegiate career from 2019 to 2023, he appeared in 54 games, where he notched 247 tackles with 17 being for a loss, four sacks, 18 pass deflections, four interceptions, a forced fumble, and four fumble recoveries.
[1][2][3][4] After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Mahoney signed with the[ San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.
[6][7] On August 27, 2024, Mahoney was released during final roster cuts but signed to the team's practice squad the following day.
[8][9] On September 28, Mahoney was elevated to the team's active roster ahead of their week four matchup versus the New England Patriots.