Player Dossier

2017-2022

South Alabama

Jalen Wayne

WR • 6'2" • 207 lbs • Spanish Fort, AL, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Jalen Wayne reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

20

Efficiency

79.5

Consistency

70.3

Season Value

67.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · South Alabama

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
South Alabama
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jalen Wayne, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · South Alabama. Jalen Wayne reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason

South Alabama paired 819 primary output with 79.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 79.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2022 Postseason · South Alabama

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

63

Efficiency

79.5

Usage

20

Consistency

70.3

Best Game by takeover score

Western Kentucky

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 22. Unknown: 98. Central Michigan: 102. UCLA: 76. Louisiana Tech: 37. Louisiana: 55. UL Monroe: 127. Troy: 68. Arkansas State: 83. Georgia Southern: 28. Texas State: 27. Southern Miss: 33. Old Dominion: 63

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 2 by 73.3. Unknown: 3 by 100. Central Michigan: 10 by 68. UCLA: 7 by 72.4. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 100. Louisiana: 4 by 91.7. UL Monroe: 5 by 100. Troy: 9 by 50.4. Arkansas State: 3 by 100. Georgia Southern: 3 by 62.2. Texas State: 3 by 60. Southern Miss: 4 by 55. Old Dominion: 3 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins61.7 · n=9 · +6.3 vs Losses
Losses55.3 · n=3 · -6.3 vs Wins
First Half73.9 · n=7 · +23.5 vs Second Half
Second Half50.3 · n=6 · -23.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

UL Monroe

Best efficiency game

100 vs Old Dominion

Result
Thu 12/22vs Western KentuckyL 23-442221111017
Sat 11/26vs Old DominionW 27-203632121130
Sat 11/19@ Southern MissW 27-204338.38.30115
Sat 11/12vs Texas StateW 38-2132799011
Sat 11/5@ Georgia SouthernW 38-313289.39.30110
Sat 10/29@ Arkansas StateW 31-338327.727.70149
Thu 10/20vs TroyHigh volumeL 6-109687.67.60016
Sat 10/15vs UL Monroe100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 41-34512725.425.40264
Sat 10/1@ LouisianaW 20-1745513.813.80022
Sat 9/24vs Louisiana TechW 38-1423718.518.50019
Sat 9/17@ UCLAL 31-3277610.910.90016
Sat 9/10@ Central Michigan100 receiving yards · High volumeW 38-241010210.210.20118
Sat 9/3vs Unknown2+ TD39832.732.70252

Career Arc

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

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    South Alabama

    2017-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201820192020202120222022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama5381.77.5
2018 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama00-53
2019 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama6276.710.362
2020 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama41874.317.6356
2021 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama63073.319.6212
2022 PostseasonSouth Alabama81979.520189
2022 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama81979.5200

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Southern Miss

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

101

Primary metric

101 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Georgia Southern

117

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

UL Monroe

127

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

127 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Coastal Carolina

91

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Coastal Carolina

111

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

111 receiving yards with a 82.2 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Postseason · South Alabama

819 primary output · 79.5 efficiency · 20 usage

67.4

#2

2022 Regular Season · South Alabama

67.4

819 primary · 79.5 efficiency · 20 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · South Alabama

58.5

630 primary · 73.3 efficiency · 19.6 usage

Milestones

5

100+ receiving yards

3

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.7683

Spanish Fort · Spanish Fort, AL

Committed To
South Alabama
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

1,982

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jalen Wayne quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career receiving yards
1,982