Jalen Tolbert

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Jalen Tolbert
No. 1 – Dallas Cowboys
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-27) February 27, 1999 (age 25)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: McGill–Toolen
(Mobile, Alabama)
College: South Alabama (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 3 / Pick: 88
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:24
Receiving yards:280
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jalen Curtis Tolbert (born February 27, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Alabama Jaguars and was selected by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.

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Early years

Tolbert was born on February 27, 1999, 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 choosing to attend the University of South Alabama. [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] He was again named first-team All-Sun Belt and the conference's Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 after resetting his own school records with 82 receptions for 1,474 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. [8]

College statistics

South Alabama Jaguars
SeasonGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
2018 556012.00
2019 122752119.36
2020 11641,08517.08
2021 12821,47418.08
Career 401713,14017.622

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 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 s1.49 s2.58 s4.24 s7.08 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
Sources: [9] [10] [11]

Tolbert was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (88th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. [12] As a rookie, he appeared in eight games and had one start. He recorded two receptions for 12 yards on the 2022 season. [13]

In Tolbert's sophomore season, he appeared in all 17 games; recording 22 receptions, 268 receiving yards, and 2 receiving touchdowns.

Professional statistics

Regular season

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022 DAL 812126.08000
2023 DAL 1762226812.145200
Career 257242809.045200

Postseason

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023 DAL 00000.00000
Career 00000.00000

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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. 1 2 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 (December 2, 2021). "South Alabama's Jalen Tolbert named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year". AL.com . Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Jalen Tolbert Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
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