Jalen McLeod
LB
#35
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Weight: 236 lbs
College: Auburn
Defense
Fumbles
Kick Return
Punt Return
Receiving
Rushing
Passing
Kicking
Punting
Biography
KEY TRANSACTIONS
- Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the sixth round (194th overall) of the 2025 draft
KEY TRANSACTIONS
- Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the sixth round (194th overall) of the 2025 draft
PRO
2025 (Jaguars)
- Spent the 2025 season on the Reserve/Injured list
COLLEGE
- Career totals include 183 tackles (112 solo), 36.5 tackles for loss, 22.5 sacks, six passes defensed, six forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two quarterback hits in 54 games played (26 starts) at Auburn (2023-24) and Appalachian State (2020-22)
- Has produced at least 5.5 sacks in each of the past three seasons
- Set career highs in tackles (57; 39 solo), tackles for loss (13.5) and sacks (8.0) in 2024
- In his first season at Auburn in 2023, ranked second on the team with 50 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks on the season
- Named 2022 Third-Team All-Sun Belt at Appalachian State after posting 41 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed
PERSONAL
- Attended Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, D.C.) and posted 60 tackles, 10.0 sacks, five forced fumbles, four interceptions and 15 quarterback hurries as a senior, helping the team to its second-consecutive DCSAA championship
- Graduated from Auburn's College of Liberal Arts in December 2024
- Played multiple sports throughout childhood, but basketball was his first love
- Attended the same high school as CB Christian Braswell and former Jaguars DE Yannick Ngakoue