Jahleel Billingsley

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Jahleel Billingsley
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-17) May 17, 2001 (age 23)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Phillips Academy
(Chicago, Illinois)
College: Alabama (2019–2021)
Texas (2022)
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Jahleel Billingsley (born May 17, 2001) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life and high school

Billingsley grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Wendell Phillips Academy High School, where he played football and basketball. [1] [2] He played multiple positions for the Wildcats including tight end, receiver, wildcat quarterback and defensive line. [3] Billingsley was rated a four-star prospect and committed to play college football at Alabama over offers from Auburn, Florida, LSU, Michigan and Ohio State. [4] He was the first Alabama recruit from the state of Illinois since 1997. [5]

College career

Bilingsley played in nine games with two receptions for 16 yards as a freshman. [6] [7] He caught 18 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns as the Crimson Tide won the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship. [3] [8] Billingsley also led the team with 89 kick return yards. [9]

Billingsley was moved down the depth chart prior to the start of the 2021 season. [10] When coach Nick Saban was asked about it after the team’s first game against Miami, he said Saban said, “Jahleel and I have talked on several occasions because he’s certainly a guy that we want to have success for his own benefit individually, as well as for the team. Sometime when you get a little external encouragement it can be a positive for you.” [11] [12] Billingsley caught a 26-yard touchdown pass in the Crimson Tide's 31-29 win in Week 3 over 11th-ranked Florida and returned to the starting lineup the following game against Southern Miss. [13]

Billingsley ended the 2021 season with 17 receptions for 256 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games.

On January 11, 2022, Billingsley entered the transfer portal after not catching a pass during the CFB Championship for Alabama. Then on January 16, it was announced that Billingsley would be transferring to Texas to play with former Alabama Offensive Coordinator, Steve Sarkisian

Collegiate statistics

Jahleel BillingsleyReceiving
YearSchoolConfClassPosGRecYdsAvgTD
2019 Alabama SEC FRTE92161.80
2020 Alabama SEC SOTE121828715.93
2021 Alabama SEC JRTE151725615.13
2022 Texas Big 12 SRTE433812.70
CareerTexas363755915.16

Source: [14]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		223 lb
(101 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.60 s1.59 s2.57 s4.52 s7.14 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
All values from Pro Day [15]

Calgary Stampeders

Billingsley was signed by the Calgary Stampeders to their practice roster on July 12, 2023. [16] He was released on July 15, 2023. [17]

San Antonio Brahmas

Billingsley was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas in the 2023 XFL Rookie Draft on June 16, 2023. [18] He signed with the Brahmas on October 20, 2023. [19] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [20]

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