Jahlil Florence

Position:
Defensive
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 195
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
Lincoln
Prev School:
Oregon

Prior to Mizzou:

Senior (2025): Played in the first two games of the season. Junior (2024): Did not appear in a game … Utilized a redshirt. Sophomore (2023): Appeared in Oregon’s first 11 games as a sophomore – making nine starts – before missing the last three due to injury … Finished with 27 total tackles (21 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and an interception … Made multiple tackles in six of 11 games played … Played 392 total defensive snaps … Earned a 72.6 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, including a 76.0 tackling grade and a 90.8 pass-rush grade. Washington: Made three tackles and pulled in second career interception in top-10 road showdown against the Huskies. Washington State: Recorded first career sack. Utah: Racked up a career-high nine total tackles, including eight solo tackles … Season-best 83.5 tackling grade from PFF. Arizona State: Finished with four tackles and a TFL. Freshman (2022): Played in eight of 13 games for the Ducks as a true freshman … Finished with eight total tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception and a forced fumble … One of just two true freshmen defenders in the Pac-12 to record an interception (Jeremiah Earby, Cal), and one of 37 in the nation … Played 208 total defensive snaps and 11 snaps on special teams. Eastern Washington: First career tackle in Autzen Stadium debut. Stanford: Notched first career TFL and forced a fumble. Arizona: Pulled in first career interception and tallied a season-high three tackles.

High School:
A consensus four-star recruit and a top-100 player in the nation according to 247Sports (No. 82) … Ranked among the top 200 players in country by ESPN (No. 162) and the 247 composite (No. 155) … Checked in as a top-30 cornerback by 247Sports (No. 11), ESPN (No. 17), the 247 composite (No. 18) and Rivals (No. 26) … A consensus top-25 recruit from California, ranking No. 9 in the state by 247Sports and the 247 composite (No. 9) … Ranked No. 13 in the state by ESPN and No. 21 by Rivals … Seen as the No. 2 cornerback in California by ESPN, while ranking third in the state by 247Sports and the 247 composite, and fifth by Rivals … Selected as a 2022 Polynesian Bowl participant … Named San Diego Section first-team All-CIF after finishing the 2021 fall campaign with 31 tackles (24 solo), 10 pass breakups, five interceptions, five tackles for loss and four touchdowns—two interception returns, one punt return and one touchdown reception … Helped lead Lincoln High School to the title game of the 2021 CIF San Diego Section Division I playoffs … Had an 18-yard touchdown reception in the championship game … Had two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown in the 2021 CIF San Diego Section Division I semifinals … Finished the year with multiple tackles in seven of 11 games during senior season … Played two games of Lincoln’s 2021 spring schedule … Played with the LHS basketball team during the 2019-20 season (nine games) … Averaged 8.3 points per game for the Hornets as a sophomore … Also lettered in track and field at Lincoln … Runner-up at 100 and 200 meters at the 2021 CIF San Diego Section Division 3 Championships … Owns a PR of 10.77 in the 100 meters.