Jalen Green (American football)

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Jalen Green
James Madison Dukes–No. 10
Position Defensive end
ClassSenior
Major Sport and Recreation Management
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-15) March 15, 2001 (age 23) [1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
College
High school Our Lady of Good Counsel
(Olney, Maryland)
Career highlights and awards

Jalen Green (born March 15, 2001) [1] is an American football defensive end for the James Madison Dukes.

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Early life and high school

Green grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel where he lettered in football and basketball. In his high school career, Green completed 103 total tackles (45 solo stops and 61 assisted). Green also made a total of 8.0 sacks making 0.5 sacks per game. [2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at James Madison over offers from Army and Virginia. [3]

College career

During Green's true freshman season in 2019, he played in 14 games and finished the season with 11 total tackles (four solo stops and seven assisted), two tackles for loss for six yards and 0.5 sacks for a yard. Green missed the entire 2020 season due to an injury he sustained. [4] During the 2021 season, he played in 13 games and finished the season with 14 total tackles (five solo and nine assisted), 2.5 tackles for loss for 14 yards, 2.0 sacks for 13 yards, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry. [5]

During the 2022 season, he played in all 11 games and started one of them at defensive end. He finished the season with 22 total tackles (nine solo stops and 13 assisted), 6.0 tackles for loss for 23 yards, 2.5 sacks for 14 yards, one interception and one pass breakup. [6]

During the 2023 season, he played in nine games before suffering through a knee injury during the game against Georgia State that would have him ultimately sit out for the rest of the season. [7] He finished the season with 50 total tackles (23 solo stops and 27 assisted), 21 tackles for loss for 132 yards, 15.5 sacks for 120 yards, one interception, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles. [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in
(1.84 m)		245 lb
(111 kg)		19 reps
All values from Pro Day [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jalen Green, EDGE, James Madison". nfldraftdiamonds.com. February 21, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Jalen Green's Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. June 12, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jalen Green, Good Counsel, Outside Linebacker". 247Sports.com. July 1, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ziegler, Noah (February 18, 2021). "A look at JMU football's offense and defense for the spring season". The Breeze. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jalen Green". James Madison Dukes .
  6. ↑ "Jalen Green 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ Mettlen, Shane (November 6, 2023). "JMU Star Defensive Lineman Green Out For Season". Daily News-Record . Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jalen Green 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jalen Green College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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