Jaelyn began her collegiate basketball career at United Tribes Technical College (UTTC), a NJCAA Region XIII championship team in 2019. Later, she transferred to Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU). She was a team captain, earning CAC Academic All-Conference, CAC All-Tournament Team, and Second Team All-Conference in 2023. She made back-to-back NAIA national appearances at HINU. She transferred to Baker University where as a team captain, she earned Heart of America Second Team All-Conference and scored over 1,000 career points.