Who is Vikings rookie Jaylen Twyman?
FOOTBALL player Jaylen Twyman was one of several victims who were shot in an incident in Washington, DC, on Monday, a statement from his team reports. The Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle was in a car and was shot four times, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN. Jaylen, 21, is a rookie defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, but actually grew up in the Washington, DC area. Jaylen committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football before he ever played in the NFL. He was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He was the 199th pick in May, so he hasnt actually been on the team for that long. Jaylen was going to visit family in D.C. when he was shot inside a vehicle on Monday. Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman was one of several victims wounded during a shooting in Washington, DC, today, the Vikings said in a statement. We have been in direct contact with Jaylen and his family, and we are extremely thankful Jaylen is expected to make a full recovery. At this time, we will defer any further comment to the proper authorities.  Jaylen was shot in the arm, leg, buttocks, and shoulder, Rosenhaus told ESPN on Tuesday. Thankfully, Jaylen is expected to make a full recovery, according to ESPN. The new NFL player was one of four men injured in the shooting just after 5pm, the Metropolitan Police Department said, according to ABC News. 4 Thankfully, he is expected to fully recover from his injuries Credit: Getty  "Jaylen is recovering and feeling better," Rosenhaus told the outlet. "He will be released from the hospital in a few days and is expected to be healthy enough in time to play football this season." His agent added that Twyman was "an innocent bystander" in the shooting and told ESPN that it was simply a case of "wrong place, wrong time." There isnt a lot of personal information about Jaylen available. As a fairly new pick to the Vikings NFL team, more information will likely come out about him and his personal life as his career continues.