Meet Jaylon Tyson, the NBA brother of NFL Draft prospect Jordyn Tyson
Jaylon Tyson is playing in the NBA playoffs while Jordyn Tyson is about to learn his NFL future.
This week is about as good as it gets for the Tyson brothers. Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson is expected to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. Jaylon Tyson, meanwhile, plays for a Cleveland Cavaliers team that's gotten off to a 2-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors in the NBA playoffs.
The Cavs can take a decisive 3-0 lead tonight, around the same time Jordyn will be learning where he'll call his NFL home. Born 20 months apart, Jordyn and Jaylon are lifelong best friends who competed against each other constantly during childhood. Iron clearly sharpened iron, as Cleveland selected Jaylon in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft while Jordyn is arguably the top wide receiver prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft.
"It's going to be a surreal moment. It's going to be an emotional moment for me for sure. " Jaylon and Jordyn Tyson join SportsCenter ahead of the NFL draft š pic.
twitter. com/bfJckiQKYB ā SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 16, 2026 Jaylon made a huge leap in Year 2, upping his regular-season averages to 13. 2 points and 5.