HEIGHT: 5-9

CLASS: Sophomore

POSITION: G

HOMETOWN: Seattle, Wash.

PREV SCHOOL: West Seattle HS

High School

2019-20

High School: Attended University Lab School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ... Played point guard under head coach Bonita Johnson ... Capped a stellar senior campaign by being named both USA Today First-Team All-Louisiana and LSWA Class 3A First Team All-State, along with being tabbed with the prestigious Louisiana High School Basketball Coaches Association MVP award, which ranges across all classes in the state ... Led University Lab to a 31-7 record and the Division II state championship game as a senior, averaging a double-double along the way with her 21.4 points and 10.5 assists per game ... Won two state championships at University Lab ... Won Most Outstanding Player in first championship game appearance ... Member of FCA Club.

As a Freshman (2017-18): Finished her first season at Tulane averaging 2.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game...Played in 29 games, getting her first career start against Houston (January 6)...Finished tied for fourth on the roster with 14 made 3-pointers...Scored 8 points against Southern Miss while adding four assists (November 14)...Picked up six assists against Dayton (November 11) at the Maine Tip-Off Tournament...Had a season-high 9 points against Iowa State (November 24) in the Junkanoo Jam, making a season-best three 3-pointers...Scored 8 points against No. 1 UConn (February 21)...Also had a season-high three steals in that game...Brought down a season-high four rebounds on two occasions...Tallied a season-high six assists against Dayton (November 11) and against Vanderbilt (November 17)...Recorded the first block of her career against San Diego State (November 25).

As a Junior (2019-20): Closed the year with an average 2.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game... Made 14 starts in 28 appearances and earned 16.5 minutes per game... Set a career-high with 10 assists against Middle Tennessee State (November 14)... Set a season-high with eight points against South Alabama (December 7)... Tied her career-high with 35 minutes played against USA... Hit two threes on seven occasions... Snagged a season-high three rebounds six times.

As a Senior (2020-21): Made 23 appearances and averaged 2.3 points and 1.1 assists...Opened the season with four points, three assists and two steals in the win over Nicholls State (Nov. 25)...Tallied five points, one assist and one steal in the win over Southeastern (Dec. 19)...Dished out four assists, grabbed one rebound and scored two points in the win at MTSU (Dec. 9)...Recorded four points, two assists and one rebound at UCF (Dec. 15)...Dished out a season-high six assists and added three points, one rebound and one steal in the win over Memphis (Jan. 2)...Added six points, two steals and one rebound in the win over Temple (Jan. 30)...Scored a season-high 11 points and added one steal in the win over Tulsa (Feb. 10)...Recorded two points, three assists and two steals in the win at Memphis (Feb. 23)...Tallied nine points on 3-4 shooting from three and two rebounds, one assist and one steal in the win over East Carolina (March 2).

Height: 5-8 

WT: 190 

POS: RB

 HOMETOWN: San Antonio, Texas 

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Texas A&M Kingsville

5A All-State Honorable Mention (AP)

5A First Team All-Area (SA-Express News)

25-5A First Team All-District (unanimous)

5A Third Team All-State (TSWA

High School: Earned first-team Class 4A all-state honors as a prep senior after helping lead team to a perfect 14-0 record and its third consecutive state title … had 33 tackles and one interception that season … also rushed for 417 yards and six touchdowns, caught 20 passes for 412 yards (20.6 avg.) and four more scores and completed his only two passes for TDs … averaged 17 yards per punt return and more than 43 yards per kickoff return … earned first-team Class 5A all-state accolades as a junior at Judson High School … picked off seven passes and helped guide the Rockets to the Division I title game.

Freshman (2009): Redshirted.

Freshman Redshirt (2010): A talented player who should see action in the field this fall in the secondary and one special teams ... coming off a solid spring where he saw lots of action at cornerback ... one of the best all-around athletes in the Fresno State Bulldog secondary.

Sophomore (2011): Played eight games with six starts … racked up 26 tackles (18 solos/8 assists), broke up two passes and blocked a field goal (vs. Georgia State/Oct. 29) … also returned 11 punts for 75 yards … had a season-high six stops (3 solos) at #16 Sam Houston State (Oct. 1) and again two weeks later at UC Davis.

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

High School: Ranked as the No. 11 overall prospect in the country by ESPN ... Rivals and Scout.com listed him among the nation's top 10 running backs ... selected to the U.S. Army All-America Game in San Antonio ... rushed for nearly 5,000 yards in his prep career ... totaled 1,717 yards and 19 touchdowns on a 7.2 per carry mark as a senior, helping lead Madison to the Class 5A state playoffs ... ran for more than 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior, while adding 151 receiving yards and three scoring grabs ... rushed for 2,024 yards and 27 touchdowns as a sophomore, adding 16 receptions for over 200 yards and two scores ... offered by nearly every school in the country ... his only official visits were to Nebraska and Florida State.

2011: Saw action in 12 games as a true freshman at Nebraska ... was the Cornhuskers' fifth-leading rusher with 105 yards and two touchdowns ... had five carries for a season-high 36 yards against Washington, including a 6-yard touchdown ... also had a 25-yard scoring reception against the Huskies ... totaled a season-best six carries for 20 yards and a 4-yard touchdown run at Minnesota.

2012: Sat out season per NCAA transfer rules.

2013: Placed fourth on the Horned Frogs with 232 yards rushing ... made a major impact in the 21-17 win at Iowa State ... keyed TCU's game-winning fourth-quarter drive with a season long 22-yard run on a 4th-and-1 ... later added a 17-yard carry to put the Horned Frogs at the ISU 3, setting the stage for Trevone Boykin's go-ahead 1-yard scoring plunge with 38 seconds to play ... ran for a career-high 72 yards on 19 carries in the game ... also had 37 yards versus Kansas and 34 against Texas ... had 45 carries in the final five games after totaling 27 in the opening seven contests ... scored his first career TCU touchdown on a 9-yard reception in the week two Southeastern Louisiana game ... totaled four receptions for 24 yards on the season.

2014: Earned second-team All-Big 12 honors ... led TCU in rushing with 922 yards and nine touchdowns on a 7.1 per carry average ... all four of his 100-yard rushing games came in the final seven contests ... had at least one rushing touchdown in the final five games and eight of the last nine ... was a part of both games (Texas Tech and Kansas State) when TCU had two 100-yard rushers ... totaled a career-high 171 yards, including a career-long 65-yard scoring run, against Kansas State ... came back the next week with 128 yards and two touchdowns at Kansas ... closed the regular season with a 104-yard effort against Iowa State ... added six receptions for 67 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown, versus the Cyclones ... topped the century mark for the first time on the season with 105 yards rushing and a touchdown on just six carries against Texas Tech ... caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Kolby Listenbee on TCU's second offensive play of the game against Ole Miss in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl ... added a 15-yard run up the middle eight minutes later to give the Horned Frogs a 14-0 lead over the Rebels ... led all TCU tailbacks on the season with 19 receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns.

2015: Saw action in all 13 games for TCU with 10 starts ... Finished seventh in program history for single-season rushing yards with 1,272 yards on the year ... Ran for 1,272 yards on 244 carries with 11

High School: A three-sport star at Judson High School in Converse, Texas, a suburb of San Antonio, was a first-team all-district and second-team all-area selection...Voted team captain in each of his last two seasons, called one of San Antonio's top football prospects by TexasHSFootball.com...A three-year letterman, helped the Rockets advance to the second round of the Texas 5A state playoffs each season...Racked up 108 tackles and two sacks as a senior, in addition to two forced fumbles...Sidelined most of the year by a broken leg in 2009, returned for the state playoffs, and wound up with 20 tackles and one interception in his season's only two games, both in the postseason...As a first-time varsity starter in 2008, totaled 60 tackles, six sacks and three fumble recoveries...Head football coach was Jim Rackley...Also lettered three years in basketball and four in track...A shooting guard on Judson's top-5 basketball team, averaged better than 10 points per game; earning tournament MVP honors as a senior after helping the Rockets win the South Padre Island Sweet 16 Invitational and knock off the state's No. 1-ranked team...Specialized in the hurdles as a four-year letterman in track...Had a 3.4 GPA...Top speed as a prep in the 40-yard dash was 4.51 seconds...Chose CSU after being recruited by Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Baylor, BYU, Kansas State, Texas-San Antonio, Houston and Rice.

2011 (Redshirt): Traveled with the team on a few road trips and was available if needed, but did not play; redshirted in his first season of college eligibility.

2012 (Freshman): Highly-touted defensive back who earned a starting spot in camp and became one of the Rams' top defensive players...Matthews started all 12 games and ranked fourth on the team with 71 tackles (36 solo) while adding one interception and a team-high 10 pass breakups...the freshman safety also forced one fumble and recovered one...after the season was voted by the team as the defensive captain of the season.

2013 (Sophomore): Started all 14 games for the Rams and ranked fifth on the team with 69 tackles, including two-and-a-half tackles for loss, and a sack...also recorded a team-high four interceptions, the most by a CSU defensive back since 2009.

2014 (Junior): Started all 13 games, recording 54 tackles (29 solo)...tied for team-lead in interceptions with three, eight pass break-ups and has blocked two field goals, which ties for the 7th-most by an FBS player... named season captain along with Aaron Davis, Garrett Grayson, Max Morgan and Ty Sambrailo... earned All-Mountain West honorable mention nod.

2015 (Senior): Played in 12 games and started 11 to tie CSU career record of 50 starts set by former teammate Weston Richburg (2010-13)...missed final game, Arizona Bowl vs. Nevada (12/29) after undergoing knee surgery because of an injury suffered in final regular season game at Fresno State (11/28)...ranked third on the team with 79 tackles (40 solo) and eighth in the Mountain West among defensive backs (6.6 per game), including 3.5 tackles for loss...intercepted two passes and recovered two fumbles (3rd MW).