Millville safety Jaden Days commits to Temple football for 2027 class

Jaden Days’ commitment to Temple gave Millville another Division I recruiting marker and gave younger players in town a fresh example of how far a South Jersey season can go. The Millville High School junior announced his pledge to the Owls on June 8, choosing Temple over offers from Syracuse, Maine, Monmouth and Rhode Island.

Temple listed Days as a safety, a fit that matches his two-way background in Millville and his frame of about 6-foot, 195 pounds. Recruiting profiles list him with slight variation, but the message from North Broad Street was clear: Temple wanted him on defense, and it wanted him after an official visit the weekend before his commitment.

For Millville families and coaches, the choice matters because it puts another local name into a Temple class that is already leaning on New Jersey. Days joined a 2027 commit group that already featured multiple pledges from the state, and one recruiting report called him Temple’s third early commitment from South Jersey. That kind of early traction matters in a place like Cumberland County, where players at Millville High School and nearby programs watch closely to see whether local talent can move from playoff Saturdays to the Division I level.

Days’ path has already included significant postseason work. His high school profile shows him appearing in Millville playoff games in 2024, including contests against Brick Memorial, Marlboro, Red Bank Regional and St. Augustine Prep. He is also listed on Millville’s 2025-2026 varsity football roster as a junior, another sign that Temple is betting on a player with room to develop while still contributing at the high school level.

Temple’s push in South Jersey has been part of a broader effort under head coach K.C. Keeler to strengthen the roster and recruiting operation. The program also received a $500,000 competitive-excellence gift for football earlier in 2026, adding to the resources behind that effort. Days’ commitment fits that bigger picture: Temple is not just filling a class, it is staking out a region, and Millville is now one of the places on that map.