Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2019Tulane
Jalen McCleskey
WR • 5'11" • 165 lbs • Covington, LA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jalen McCleskey reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
89
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
72
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Oklahoma State • Tulane
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Player Story
Jalen McCleskey built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Covington, LA wearing No. 1, spending time with Oklahoma State and Tulane. The clearest part of Jalen McCleskey's career was his...
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- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Jalen McCleskey, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State. Jalen McCleskey reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,446
- Receptions
- 204
- Touchdowns
- 23
Quick Answers
Jalen McCleskey quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tulane · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,446
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 55 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State
- Top game
- Kansas
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Archbishop Carroll · South Carolina
- High school pipeline
- Archbishop Carroll · 15 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2019 Receiving yards rank
- 581 receiving yards · WR 163rd (top 16%) · American Athletic 22nd (top 12%) · National 180th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 13 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 40.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 13 | 26 | 229 | 4 | 40.8 |
| 2016 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 13 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 80.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 13 | 69 | 762 | 7 | 80.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 62.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 12 | 49 | 633 | 5 | 62.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 4 | 15 | 155 | 3 | 52 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tulane | 13 | 2 | 87 | 1 | 67.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulane | 13 | 35 | 494 | 3 | 67.7 |
Related Context
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Jalen McCleskey played WR for Oklahoma State and Tulane. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jalen McCleskey recorded 38 rushing yards, 2,446 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Oklahoma State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Oklahoma State paired 812 primary output with 67.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 71 efficiency.
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Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oklahoma State, Tulane.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2019 Postseason · Tulane
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
44.7
Efficiency
71
Usage
19.8
Consistency
62.4
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 87. Florida International: 5. Auburn: 2. Missouri State: 13. Houston: 120. Army: 50. UConn: 46. Memphis: 19. Navy: 42. Tulsa: 53. Temple: 18. UCF: 77. SMU: 49
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 2 by 100. Florida International: 1 by 33.3. Auburn: 1 by 13.3. Missouri State: 2 by 43.3. Houston: 4 by 100. Army: 5 by 66.7. UConn: 6 by 51.1. Memphis: 2 by 63.3. Navy: 4 by 70. Tulsa: 2 by 100. Temple: 1 by 100. UCF: 3 by 100. SMU: 4 by 81.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins53.4 · Games = 7 · +18.9 vs Losses
Losses34.5 · Games = 6 · -18.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
100 vs Southern Miss
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/4 | vs Southern Miss | W 30-13 | — | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 43.50 | 1 | 52 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ SMU | L 20-37 | — | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs UCF | L 31-34 | — | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 25.70 | 1 | 49 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Temple | L 21-29 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Tulsa | W 38-26 | — | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 26.50 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Navy | L 38-41 | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Memphis | L 17-47 | — | 2 | 19 | 6 | 9.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs UConn | W 49-7 | — | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Army | W 42-33 | — | 5 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Fri 9/20 | vs Houston100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 38-31 | — | 4 | 120 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 53 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Missouri State | W 58-6 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Auburn | L 6-24 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Florida International | W 42-14 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Player Story
Jalen McCleskey story
Jalen McCleskey built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Covington, LA wearing No. 1, spending time with Oklahoma State and Tulane. The clearest part of Jalen McCleskey's career was his receiving role: 204 catches, 2,446 receiving yards, 21 touchdowns, and 38 rushing yards across 55 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Oklahoma State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 38 rushing yards, 4 tackles, and 231 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 55 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oklahoma State and Tulane.
The arc is straightforward: Jalen McCleskey moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Oklahoma State
2015-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Tulane
2019
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201520152016201620172017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 253 | 51.7 | 10 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 253 | 51.7 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 812 | 67.6 | 24.5 | 559 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 812 | 67.6 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 645 | 63.9 | 16.3 | -167 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 645 | 63.9 | 16.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 155 | 63.6 | 18.2 | -490 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tulane | 581 | 71 | 19.8 | 426 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulane | 581 | 71 | 19.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kansas
Week 8 · W 44-20 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
129
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
129 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Houston
Week 4 · W 38-31 · Conference game
120
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Pittsburgh
Week 3 · W 59-21
162
Receiving Yards
96.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
162 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Texas
Week 5 · W 49-31 · Conference game
109
Receiving Yards
84.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
109 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Missouri State
Week 1 · W 58-17
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Receiving Yards
84.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State
812 primary output · 67.6 efficiency · 24.5 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
80.1
812 primary · 67.6 efficiency · 24.5 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Tulane
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581 primary · 71 efficiency · 19.8 usage
Milestones
6
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
5
2+ TD games
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