Jalen Jelks

Jalen Jelks (born August 3, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Oregon and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Jalen Jelks
No. 79 – Washington Football Team
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-03) August 3, 1996
Phoenix, Arizona
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Desert Vista (Phoenix)
College:Oregon
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 241
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
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.[1] 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.[2]

Despite speculation that he could declare for the 2018 NFL Draft, Jelks announced that he would return to Oregon.[3] As a senior in 12 starts, he registered 57 tackles (7.5 for loss) and 3.5 sacks.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
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
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

Dallas Cowboys

Jelks was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (241st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4] He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 30.[5] On August 16, 2020, he was released to make room for the signing of free agent defensive end Everson Griffen.[6]

Carolina Panthers

On August 17, 2020, Jelks was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[7] He was waived on September 5.[8]

Cleveland Browns

Jelks was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on September 22, 2020.[9] He was released on October 26.[10]

Washington Football Team

On November 16, 2020, Jelks signed to the practice squad of the Washington Football Team.[11] On January 11, 2021, Jelks signed a reserve/futures contract with Washington.

References
  1. Skopil, Erik (October 6, 2017). "Jalen Jelks added to Bednarik Watch List". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  2. Wade, Kevin (April 23, 2018). "Oregon's Jalen Jelks earning 1st round projection for 2019 Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
  6. 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.
  7. "Panthers acquire defensive end Jalen Jelks". www.panthers.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  8. "Panthers reduce roster to 53 players". www.panthers.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  9. "Browns sign K Matthew McCrane, DE Jalen Jelks to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 22, 2020.
  10. "Browns sign T Alex Taylor to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 26, 2020.
  11. "Washington Places QB Kyle Allen On Injured Reserve". WashingtonFootball.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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