Jalen Moreno-Cropper

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Jalen Moreno-Cropper
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Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born (2001-05-03) May 3, 2001 (age 24)
Parlier, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school Sanger (Sanger, California)
College Fresno State (2019–2022)
NFL draft 2023: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2025
Games played 4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jalen Moreno-Cropper (born May 3, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

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Early life

Moreno-Cropper grew up in Parlier, California and initially attended Sanger High School before transferring to Buchanan High School for his senior year. [1] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at nearby Fresno State over offers from Power 5 programs such as Utah, Nebraska, California, and Oregon. [2]

College career

Moreno-Cropper caught 15 passes for 196 yards and also rushed for 343 yards and three touchdowns during his freshman season at Fresno State. [3] As a sophomore he led the Bulldogs with 37 receptions and 520 receiving yards and had five touchdown receptions. [4] Moreno-Cropper was named second-team All-Mountain West Conference after catching 85 passes for 899 yards with 11 touchdowns during his junior season. [5] He was named first-team All-Mountain West as a senior and had 84 receptions for 1,093 yards and five touchdowns. [6]

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 Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		172 lb
(78 kg)		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.40 s1.55 s2.54 s4.27 s7.06 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		13 reps
Sources: [7] [8]

Moreno-Cropper signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. [9] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [10] [11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 15, 2024. [12]

Moreno-Cropper was released during roster cuts on August 27, 2024 before re-signing with the team's practice squad the next day. [13] [14] Moreno-Cropper was elevated to the active roster for Dallas' Week 10 contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. [15] He would play in 12 of 60 offensive snaps in the 34-6 defeat, and reverted to the practice squad following the game. [16] Moreno-Cropper signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 6, 2025. [17]

On August 26, 2025, Moreno-Cropper was waived by the Cowboys as part of final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [18] [19] On October 11, he was signed to the teams's active roster. [20] However, on October 14, Moreno-Cropper was waived by the Cowboys and re-signed to the practice squad. [21] [22]

References

  1. ↑ Galaviz, Anthony (November 26, 2018). "What college will Buchanan wide receiver Jalen Cropper play for?". The Fresno Bee . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ourique, Lucio (November 25, 2018). "Fresno State lands big-time 4-Star local commit Jalen Cropper". 247Sports.com . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ Yang, Vongni (November 19, 2020). "Jalen Cropper shines as Fresno State's big-play threat". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ Moore, Jackson (April 6, 2021). "Fresno State WR Jalen Cropper among Bulldogs' most improved". 247Sports.com . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Cropper named to All-America team". Hanford Sentinel . July 11, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ Moore, Jackson (December 18, 2022). "Fresno State WR Jalen Cropper announces NFL Draft entry confirmation". 247Sports.com . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jalen Moreno-Cropper Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jalen Moreno-Cropper College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ Moore, Jackson (April 29, 2023). "Fresno State WR Jalen Moreno-Cropper signs with Dallas Cowboys". 247Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ Harris, Nick (August 29, 2023). "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ Walker, Patrik (August 30, 2023). "Cowboys move two to IR, reveal 2023 practice squad". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ Ochoa, RJ (January 15, 2024). "Dallas Cowboys announce 8 players signed to reserve/future contracts". Blogging the Boys. SB Nation. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ Walker, Patrik (August 27, 2024). "2024 Cowboys Roster: Carl Lawson, Kemon Hall, 4 RBs included in roster trimming". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ Walker, Patrik (August 28, 2024). "Carl Lawson, Dalvin Cook headline list of Dallas Cowboys' practice squad signings". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Cowboys' Jalen Moreno-Cropper: Gets Week 10 elevation". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Cowboys' Jalen Moreno-Cropper: Reverts to practice squad". CBSSports.com. November 11, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  17. ↑ Yarrish, Tommy (January 7, 2025). "Cowboys sign nine players to future contracts". DallasCowboys.com.
  18. ↑ Walker, Patrik. "2025 Roster Tracker: Deuce among list of Cowboys cuts". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  19. ↑ Walker, Patrik. "2025 Cowboys Roster: Holden, Grier fill out practice squad". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Updates: Cropper signed, Sanders to IR, more". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Jalen Cropper: Let go by Dallas". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Jalen Cropper: Back with Cowboys on practice squad". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
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