Jalen Jelks
Jalen Jelks (born August 3, 1996) is an American football defensive end[1] who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Oregon.
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Position: | Defensive end | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Phoenix, Arizona | August 3, 1996||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Phoenix (AZ) Desert Vista | ||
College: | Oregon | ||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 241 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early years
Jelks attended Desert Vista High School. He played football in only 3 years. As a senior, he was a two-way starter at defensive line and left tackle. He registered 72 tackles (12 for loss), 10 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and one blocked field goal, while receiving All-state honors.
He finished his high school career with 113 tackles (17 for loss), 15 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries.
College career
Jelks accepted a football scholarship from the University of Oregon. After redshirting for a year, he appeared in 11 games as a backup defensive end, collecting 9 tackles (6 in the final three games) and 3 sacks as a freshman.
As a sophomore in a reserve role, he contributed with 31 tackles (4 for loss), 2 sacks and 2 pass breakups in 8 games.
As a junior, he started all 13 games, recording 59 tackles 6.5 sacks (led the team), 15 tackles for loss (led the team) and 7 pass breakups. He had 9 tackles in the 2017 Las Vegas Bowl. He was put on the watchlist for the Chuck Bednarik Award during the season.[2] He was named to the All-Pac-12 second-team, Pro Football Focus first-team All-Pac-12 and the Phil Steele second-team All-Pac-12 Conference.[3]
Despite speculation that he could declare for the 2018 NFL Draft, Jelks announced that he would return to Oregon.[4] As a senior in 12 starts, he registered 57 tackles (7.5 for loss) and 3.5 sacks.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5 3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
256 lb (116 kg) |
34 5⁄8 in (0.88 m) |
9 5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.92 s | 4.59 s | 7.22 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
19 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine |
Jelks was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (241st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on August 30.[6] Jelks was waived on August 16, 2020.[7]
References
- "Jalen Jelks Player Profile".
- Skopil, Erik (October 6, 2017). "Jalen Jelks added to Bednarik Watch List". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- Wade, Kevin (April 23, 2018). "Oregon's Jalen Jelks earning 1st round projection for 2019 Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- Greif, Andrew (December 13, 2017). "In boost to Oregon defense, Jalen Jelks will return for senior season". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- Halprin, Dave (April 27, 2019). "The Dallas Cowboys select DE Jalen Jelks with the 241st pick in the 2019 NFL Draft". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
- Drummond, K.D. (August 16, 2020). "Report: Cowboys release second-year DE to make roster room for Everson Griffen". Cowboys Wire. Retrieved August 16, 2020.