Daylen Everette originally attended Norview High School in Norfolk, Virginia before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. As a sophomore at Norview, he helped the Pilots to the VHSL Class 5A playoffs, recording 11 interceptions. After his senior season at Everette was a four-star recruit and ranked the No. 3 cornerback prospect nationally by 247Sports. The highly rated cornerback originally committed to Clemson University before flipping to the University of Georgia.
In his true freshman season, Everette saw action as a reserve DB and kick coverage units in 14 of 15 games. He finished the season with 13 tackles for the Bulldogs. During the 2023 season, he started all 14 games and collected 29 tackles, three tackles for a loss, one interception and five passes defended.