Jalen Wilkerson

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Jalen Wilkerson
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-21) December 21, 1995 (age 28)
Douglas, Georgia
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:283 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school: Coffee (GA)
College: Florida State
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Jalen Wilkerson (born December 21, 1995) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Florida State.

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Early years

Wilkerson attended Coffee High School in Douglas, Georgia. He committed to play football for the Florida State Seminoles in May 2014s. [1]

College career

Wilkerson attended Florida State from 2015 to 2017, redshirting the 2015 season. From 2016 to 2017, he played in 16 games for the Seminoles. [2] After the 2017, season, he declared for the 2018 NFL draft. [3]

Professional career

Houston Texans

Wilkerson signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018, but was waived three days later. [4] [5]

Washington Redskins

Wilkerson signed with the Washington Redskins on August 11, 2018, but was waived on August 18. [6] [7]

On August 20, 2018, it was reported that Wilkerson's football career was over, with Wilkerson writing in a Facebook post, "Closing the football chapter of my life, marking off every goal I ever set, is beyond amazing. I'm so thankful for being able to walk away in peace and good health. I know this next chapter of my life will be exactly where God needs me most. No fame nor money is worth my life. I have a daughter who depends on and needs her father." [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Florida State lands tight end recruit Jalen Wilkerson". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ "JALEN WILKERSON". seminoles.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft: DE Jalen Wilkerson is oddest of six FSU player to enter early". Sporting News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign seven draft picks". HoustonTexans.com. May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans claim QB Stephen Morris". HoustonTexans.com. May 14, 2018. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "8/11: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 11, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ "8/18: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  8. ↑ Preston, Robert. "Wilkerson's football career ends with Washington". douglasnow.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
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