POS: Running Back

 HT: 5-9  

WT: 200  

HIGH SCHOOL: Rowlett HS 

HOMETOWN: Rowlett, Texas 

 Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhOfKZrbWe8 

Offers: Jalen chose UTSA over Colorado State, Eastern Illinois, New Mexico, & New Mexico State 

Freshman (2015) Played in all 12 games and drew starts against Old Dominion (Nov. 7) and the following week at Charlotte (Nov. 14) … racked up 242 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 60 attempts … also caught five passes for 47 yards and returned five kickoffs for 94 yards (18.8 avg.) … posted season highs of 13 carries for 66 yards, including a 16-yard TD, in the opener at No. 22 Arizona (Sept. 3) … added 60 yards on 12 totes at North Texas (Oct. 31) … also reached paydirt against Colorado State (Sept. 26) and at Charlotte (Nov. 14) … had three receptions for 33 yards at UTEP (Oct. 3) … redshirted in 2014 due to injury.

  Sophomore (2016) Saw action in 12 contests and started at Colorado State (Sept. 10) … did not play at No. 22 Texas A&M (Nov. 19) due to injury … set a program single-season record with nine rushing touchdowns and ranked second on the club with 827 yards on 155 carries (5.3 avg.) … also had 17 receptions for 160 yards and another score … rushed for a season-high 165 yards and a school-record-tying three TDs, including an 80-yarder, on just 14 attempts against Southern Miss (Oct. 8) … added two scores and 74 yards on only nine totes against North Texas (Oct. 29) … had 84 yards, including a 28-yarder to paydirt, on 15 carries against UTEP (Oct. 22) … racked up 81 yards, including a 26-yard TD, on 18 attempts at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 5) … racked up 71 yards on 13 totes at New Mexico at the Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 17) … hauled in five receptions for 54 yards at Colorado State (Sept. 10).  

Junior (2017) Led UTSA with 659 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 134 carries (4.9 avg.) … also caught 15 passes for 136 yards and a TD … rushed for a career-best 174 yards and a pair of scores, including a season-long 67-yard TD dash, on just 15 carries (11.6 avg.) in the 44-14 rout of Texas State (Sept. 23) … helped UTSA set a school record with 357 yards on the ground in the victory in San Marcos … also had four catches for 27 yards against the Bobcats … topped the century mark with 103 yards on 17 totes in the 17-10 season-opening victory at Baylor (Sept. 9) … rushed for 71 yards and had a 46-yard TD reception at North Texas (Oct. 14) … tallied 66 yards and a pair of scores on the ground and added 20 receiving yards in the 31-14 triumph over UTEP (Oct. 28) … totaled 61 yards and a touchdown on the ground and hauled in a pair of passes for 30 yards in the 51-17 victory against Southern (Sept. 16) … rushed for 59 yards in the 20-7 win against Rice (Oct. 21).  

Senior (2018) Played in 11 contests and drew 10 starts … rushed for 268 yards and a touchdown on 72 carries … carried 17 times for 76 yards in the 25-21 victory over Texas State (Sept. 22) … dashed for 53 yards on just nine totes at Kansas State (Sept. 15) … had 44 rushing yards on nine attempts in the season finale against North Texas (Nov. 24) … had a season-long 27-yard rush versus Baylor (Sept. 8).

  Career Rushing Statistics 

GP: 46 

ATT: 421 

YDS: 1996 

TD: 18