Jalen Tolbert

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Jalen Tolbert
South Alabama Jaguars – No. 8
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Senior
MajorLeisure Studies / Interdisciplinary Studies
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-27) February 27, 1999 (age 23)
Mobile, Alabama
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolMcGill–Toolen
(Mobile, Alabama)
Career highlights and awards
  • Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • 2× First team All-Sun Belt (2020, 2021)

Jalen Curtis Tolbert (born February 27, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the South Alabama Jaguars.

Early life and high school[]

Tolbert grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended McGill–Toolen Catholic High School, where he played baseball, basketball, and football.[1] He did not become a starter until his senior year and finished the season with 37 receptions for 696 yards and nine touchdowns.[2] Tolbert was rated a two-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Jacksonville State before his recruitment picked up during his senior season. He ultimately signed a letter of intent to play at the University of South Alabama over late offers from Michigan State and Vanderbilt.[3]

College career[]

Tolbert redshirted his true freshman season at South Alabama after suffering a knee injury in preseason training camp.[4] He entered the starting lineup as a redshirt sophomore and finished the season with 27 receptions for 521 yards and six touchdowns.[2] Tolbert was named first team All-Sun Belt Conference as a redshirt junior after catching 64 passes for 1,085 yards, both school records, and eight touchdowns, which tied the school record.[5][6] Against Arkansas State, he set a school record with 252 receiving yards on ten receptions with three touchdowns.[7] Tolbert considered entering the 2021 NFL Draft, but ultimately decided to return to South Alabama for a fifth season.[8][9] In his final season, he was again named first team All-Sun Belt and the conference Offensive Player of the Year after resetting his own school records with 82 receptions and 1,474 receiving yards and eight touchdown receptions.[10]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		194 lb
(88 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.49 s 7.08 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine[11][12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ Thomas, Ben (August 1, 2016). "McGill WR Jalen Tolbert, Blount LB Zsajuan Powe commit to Jacksonville State". AL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Stephenson, Creg (December 3, 2020). "High school teammates meet again in South Alabama-Troy 'Battle for the Belt'". AL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Thomas, Ben (February 1, 2017). "McGill-Toolen WR Jalen Tolbert turns down Spartans, signs with South Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Stephenson, Creg (August 21, 2017). "South Alabama freshman WR Jalen Tolbert out for season with knee injury". AL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Stephenson, Creg (April 8, 2021). "Jalen Tolbert embracing role as South Alabama's go-to guy in 2021". AL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Crisan, Corey (September 9, 2021). "How BGSU can slow South Alabama NFL prospect Jalen Tolbert". The Toledo Blade. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Trapasso, Chris (November 30, 2020). "2021 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Stock Watch: Tylan Wallace flashes full skill set, Jalen Tolbert has monster game". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Stephenson, Creg (January 8, 2021). "South Alabama's Jalen Tolbert says he'll return for 2021 season". AL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Olson, Eric (September 10, 2021). "NFL Prospect Watch: S Ala WR Jalen Tolbert makes steady rise". Associated Press. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Stephenson, Creg (December 2, 2021). "South Alabama's Jalen Tolbert named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year". AL.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Jalen Tolbert Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.

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