Columbia University Athletics

CAREER
 
Saw action in two career games on the defensive line with one career tackle.
 
2021
 
Saw action in one game as a senior defensive lineman … Played in the season opener vs. Marist (Sept. 18).
 
2020
 
Season canceled due to COVID pandemic.
 
2019
 
Played in one game as a sophomore defensive lineman … Earned varsity letter on year … Made one solo tackle on season … Made first career solo tackle vs. Penn (Oct. 19).
 
2018
 
Did not see any game action as a first-year defensive lineman.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
A 2018 graduate of American Heritage High School in Plantation, Fla., where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Patrick Surtain … Named an FHSAA Class 5A All-State honorable mention at defensive end … Four-year letterman at defensive end who helped lead the Patriots to back-to-back state championships in 2016 and 2017 … Concluded senior year with 66 total tackles (30 solo), 9.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, a fumble recovery and a field goal block in 14 games played … Helped lead the Patriots to a state championship, 14-0 overall record and 5-0 league record in 2017 as a senior … Guided the Patriots to a state title, 14-0 record and 5-0 conference record in 2016 as a junior … Helped lead the Patriots to a 9-2 record as a sophomore … Also earned three varsity letters in basketball and three in track and field … Threw a personal-record 35-2 in shot put and 104-9 in the discus.
 
PERSONAL
 
Born John Solomon Alyn, Jr. on December 13, 1999 in Miami, Fla. … Son of John Alyn and Elesha Smith … Is one of four graduates of American Heritage H.S. on Columbia’s roster including Oren Milstein, Will Allen and Blake Wooden … Committed to Columbia on January 23, 2018 … Chose to attend Columbia because of its education and sports … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Psychology.