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.