Jaylen from Texas

Meet Jaylen! He is a disciplined, responsible, and athletic teenager who enjoys playing football, basketball, and baseball. Jaylen has dreams of playing in the NFL. He has an interest in attending college and also becoming an entrepreneur. Jaylen can be shy upon meeting new people; however, he becomes more comfortable with frequent interactions and builds rapport. He enjoys trying different foods; his favorite places to eat are WingStop and Marble Slab. Jaylen's favorite music genres are hip-hop and gospel. He takes pride in his appearance and has an eye for fashion trends. He enjoys shopping for different tennis shoes, sports gear and wearing attention-grabbing colors. Jaylen does well academically in school. He enjoys socializing with his peers and caregivers. Jaylen prides himself on making positive choices and choosing positive peers to hang around. He loves receiving attention and support from the positive people around him. Jaylen thrives from stimulating conversations and learning new things. Maintaining a clean environment is essential to Jaylen. He will offer to help with household tasks such as folding clothes, washing dishes, and sweeping. Jaylen is ready to be adopted and matched with his forever family.

Jaylen will benefit from a patient, loving, and kind forever family. His family will also need to be able to provide him with support in achieving his goals. He will also benefit from a one or two-parent family that likes to go on outings and is interested in collegiate and professional sporting events.