Jalen Catalon

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Jalen Catalon
Arkansas Razorbacks – No. 1
PositionSafety
Class
Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-15) March 15, 2001 (age 21)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMansfield Legacy
(Mansfield, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2020)

Jalen Catalon (born March 15, 2001) is an American football safety who plays for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Early life and high school[]

Catalon grew up in Mansfield, Texas and attended Mansfield Legacy High School, where he played baseball, basketball, and football.[1] As a sophomore, he recorded 183 total tackles with seven tackles for loss and nine interceptions.[2] Catalon was named the All-Area Defensive Player of the Year by The Dallas Morning News as a junior after recording 101 tackles, three interceptions, six forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.[3] He also started at quarterback and passed for 1,122 yards and 15 touchdowns with 1,064 yards and 13 touchdowns rushing ad Mansfield Legacy advanced to the 5A Division II state semifinals.[4] Catalon suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first game of his senior season.[5] Catalon was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Arkansas over offers from Oklahoma, TCU and Texas.[6]

College career[]

Catalon redshirted his true freshman season at Arkansas after appearing in four games.[7] He became a starter going into his redshirt freshman season and recorded 99 tackles, 3 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 7 pass breakups and was named first team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) by the Associated Press and a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.[8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jalen Catalon talks two-sport possibilities at Texas". Austin American-Statesman. July 6, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "TCU offers Mansfield Legacy's Jalen Catalon". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 13, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "4-star safety Jalen Catalon inks with Arkansas". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. February 6, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Mansfield Legacy ATH Jalen Catalon named 2017 SportsDayHS Defensive Player of the Year". The Dallas Morning News. January 11, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mansfield Legacy's 4-star safety Jalen Catalon will miss the rest of the season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Mansfield Legacy four-star S Jalen Catalon commits to Arkansas". The Dallas Morning News. January 18, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Kirk, Otis (September 5, 2020). "Redshirt Freshman Jalen Catalon Making Most of Opportunity, Pleased to be Healthy Again". NWAHomepage.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Catalon thankful for honor". The Northwest Arkansas Times. August 24, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Catalon receives another accolade". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. January 19, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

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