Bio

Transfer from Harvard ... Appeared in 16 games over three seasons.

2023 (Graduate at Bryant)

• Appeared in eight games ... Posted 11.0 tackles.
• Notched 2.0 tackles and a pass breakup at Rhode Island.
• Collected 3.0 tackles vs Gardner-Webb and Lindenwood.

2022 (Senior at Harvard)

• Appeared in eight games.
• Posted three tackles.
• Blocked a punt and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown at Cornell.

2021 (Junior at Harvard)

• Appeared in five games.
• Posted one tackle in The Game at Yale.

2020 (Sophomore at Harvard)

• Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 (Freshman at Harvard)

• Appeared in three games.

Before College

• Four-year letterwinner and starter for the Landon football and wrestling teams.
• Served as captain of the football team his senior year.
• Named the 2018 Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) Player of the Year.
• 2018 All-Met first-team defensive back selection.
• Voted team MVP his senior year.
• 2017 All-IAC first-team selection and named the 2017 Offensive MVP by the Landon football team.
• 2017 All-Met first-team nomination.
• Helped the Landon football team to an 18-2 record across the 2017-2018 seasons, setting a school record.
• Four-year member of the Landon honor roll.
• Named to the Maryland State Wrestling Association All-Academic Team in 2017.
• Recipient of the 2015 Faculty Ethics Award.
• Father, Ronald Machen played football at Stanford ‘91 and attended Harvard Law ’94, along with Jelani’s aunt, Jeri Hanes ’04... Brother, Bijan Machen ’12, played football at Georgia Tech.

Personal
Father, Ronald Machen, played football at Stanford '91 and attended Harvard Law '94 ... Brother, Bijan, played football at Georgia Tech.