Player Story
Jalen Hoover story
Jalen Hoover built his college career in 2017 as a defensive back from Leander, TX wearing No. 25, spending time with Idaho. The clearest part of Jalen Hoover's career was his defensive production: 51 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 1 pass defended across 16 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Idaho. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jalen Hoover's production has multiple signals. With 16 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Idaho.
The arc is straightforward: Jalen Hoover moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.