Jaylen Townsend is a junior at Delta State. He is from Shelby, Miss., and is one of three siblings. He is the middle child with an older sister and younger brother. An English education major, he is active on campus as a Delta Diplomat, Union Program Council member, and is a former publicity chair of Delta Proud. He is an educator at heart and plans to pursue a job teaching English after graduation. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking and reading a good book.