2021 Football Roster
Embry, Jhaylin
Jersey Number 8
Jhaylin Embry
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Sandalwood
Bio
Years of Eligibility Remaining Including 2024: 1
Honors
High School
Personal
Honors
- 2023 third-team All-MAC (KR)
- 2022 Athlon Sports preseason fourth-team All-MAC (PR)
- 2022 Phil Steele preseason first-team All-MAC (PR)
- 2021 third-team Pro Football Focus All-MAC (PR)
- Appeared in all of BGSU's games
- Returned four kicks for 55 yards at Liberty
- Returned one punt at Georgia Tech for 15 yards
- Returned three punts at Kent State for 51 yards with a long of 40
- Also returned two kickoffs for 81 yards with a long of 58 yards against the Golden Flashes
- Appeared in eight of BGSU's 13 games
- Missed the EKU, Miami (OH), Central Michigan and Western Michigan games with an injury
- Made one catch for 35 yards at Akron
- Returned a punt against Buffalo for 42 yards
- Returned four kicks for 91 yards against Toledo
- Made one catch for seven yards at Ohio
- Also returned three kicks for 69 yards against the Bobcats
- Returned four kicks for 100 yards in the Quick Lane Bowl against New Mexico State
- Appeared in all 12 of BGSU's games with two starts
- Rushed 17 times for 52 yards and one touchdown on the season
- Also made seven catches for 164 yards
- Returned 17 punts for 136 yards
- Finished the regular season tied for No. 2 in the MAC with 136 punt return yards
- Played in three games, earning a start against Kent State
- Ran the ball six times for 50 yards, an average of 8.3 yards per carry
- Had four carries for 32 yards against Kent State, including his season-long 22-yarder
High School
- Played three seasons of varsity football for Adam Geis at Sandalwood High School
- Also competed in track and field, winning state championships in the pole vault and long jump
Personal
- Son of Nekidra Embry
- Has one brother, Micah Page
- Major is pre-liberal studies
BG Football Postgame 9.13 vs Liberty
Sunday, September 14
2025 BG Football Cinematic Recap at Cincinnati 9.6
Monday, September 08
BG Football Press Conference | 9.8
Monday, September 08
BG Football : Jyrin Johnson and Justin Eklund 9.6
Saturday, September 06
