Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Oregon
Jalen Jelks
DE • 6'6" • 246 lbs • Phoenix, AZ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jalen Jelks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
46
Developing production for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Player Story
Jalen Jelks built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive end from Phoenix, AZ wearing No. 97, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Jalen Jelks' career was his defensive production: 141...
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- Committed To
- Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 27
- Overall
- No. 241
- NFL Team
- Dallas Cowboys
Jalen Jelks, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Oregon. Jalen Jelks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 141
- TFL
- 26
- Sacks
- 12.5
- QB hurries
- 9
- Passes defended
- 10
Quick Answers
Jalen Jelks quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oregon · DE
- Career Tackles
- 141
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Oregon
- Top game
- Arizona State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Sumner · Washington
- High school pipeline
- Sumner · 10 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 7 · Pick 27 · Dallas Cowboys
- Latest roster
- No. 97 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · DE 26th (top 8%) · Pac-12 49th (top 10%) · National 614th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon | 8 | 31 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | 42.4 |
| 2017 Postseason | Oregon | 13 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 74.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 13 | 50 | 15.5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 74.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Oregon | 11 | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 50.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon | 11 | 48 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50.3 |
Related Context
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Jalen Jelks played DE for Oregon. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jalen Jelks recorded 141 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Oregon.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Oregon paired 33.5 primary output with 42.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Oregon
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
33.9
Usage
9.8
Consistency
38.1
Best Game by takeover score
UCLA
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 1. Bowling Green: 3. Portland State: 2. San José State: 3.5. Stanford: 0. California: 0. Washington: 0. Washington State: 0. Arizona: 2. UCLA: 4. Arizona State: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 3 by 22.5. Bowling Green: 9 by 67.5. Portland State: 6 by 45. San José State: 5 by 55.8. Stanford: 1 by 4.2. California: 5 by 20.8. Washington: 4 by 16.7. Washington State: 4 by 16.7. Arizona: 4 by 36.7. UCLA: 6 by 65. Arizona State: 4 by 21.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.8 · Games = 8 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 3 · -1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UCLA
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/31 | vs Michigan State | W 7-6 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | vs Arizona State | W 31-29 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs UCLASplash game | W 42-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/28 | @ ArizonaSplash game | L 15-44 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Washington State | L 20-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Washington | W 30-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/30 | @ California | W 42-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Stanford | L 31-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs San José StateSplash game | W 35-22 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Portland StateSplash game | W 62-14 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/2 | vs Bowling GreenSplash game | W 58-24 | 9 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jalen Jelks story
Jalen Jelks built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive end from Phoenix, AZ wearing No. 97, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Jalen Jelks' career was his defensive production: 141 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 32 career games in the available record. That gives Jalen Jelks' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Oregon
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon | 9 | 27.4 | 7.8 | 9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Oregon | 33.5 | 42.4 | 12 | 24.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 33.5 | 42.4 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Oregon | 16 | 33.9 | 9.8 | -17.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon | 16 | 33.9 | 9.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Arizona State
Week 4 · L 35-37 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
8
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
8 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Virginia
Week 2 · W 44-26
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#3
vs UCLA
Week 10 · W 42-21 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#4
vs San José State
Week 3 · W 35-22
3.5
Havoc Plays
81.1 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Bowling Green
Week 1 · W 58-24
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Oregon
33.5 primary output · 42.4 efficiency · 12 usage
74.6
#2
2017 Regular Season · Oregon
74.6
33.5 primary · 42.4 efficiency · 12 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Oregon
50.3
16 primary · 33.9 efficiency · 9.8 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
15
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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