Player Career

Jalen Jelks Career Story

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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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oregon

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonOregon0
2015 Regular SeasonOregon00
2016 Regular SeasonOregon927.47.89
2017 PostseasonOregon33.542.41224.5
2017 Regular SeasonOregon33.542.4120
2018 PostseasonOregon1633.99.8-17.5
2018 Regular SeasonOregon1633.99.80

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