Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2022South 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.
Impact Production
20
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
23
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · South Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- South Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Player Story
Jalen Wayne built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Spanish Fort, AL, spending time with South Alabama. The clearest part of Jalen Wayne's career was his receiving role: 152 catches,...
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- Committed To
- South Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Jalen Wayne, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · South Alabama. Jalen Wayne reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,982
- Receptions
- 152
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Jalen Wayne quick answers
- Latest team and position
- South Alabama · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,982
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · South Alabama
- Top game
- Southern Miss
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Spanish Fort · South Alabama
- High school pipeline
- Spanish Fort · 24 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- Senior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 819 receiving yards · WR 70th (top 7%) · Sun Belt 10th (top 5%) · National 73rd (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | South Alabama | 5 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 31.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Alabama | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 50.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Alabama | 4 | 5 | 62 | 2 | 49.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | South Alabama | 10 | 33 | 418 | 1 | 58.2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | South Alabama | 12 | 53 | 630 | 2 | 69.6 |
| 2022 Postseason | South Alabama | 13 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 79.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | South Alabama | 13 | 56 | 797 | 9 | 79.1 |
Related Context
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Jalen Wayne played WR for South Alabama. Across 6 tracked seasons, Jalen Wayne recorded 33 rushing yards, 1,982 receiving yards, and 7 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with South Alabama.
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.
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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
UL Monroe
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 22. Nicholls: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 2 by 73.3. Nicholls: 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
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Wins65.3 · Games = 10 · +10.0 vs Losses
Losses55.3 · Games = 3 · -10.0 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
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
100 vs Old Dominion
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/22 | vs Western Kentucky | L 23-44 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Old Dominion | W 27-20 | — | 3 | 63 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Southern Miss | W 27-20 | — | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Texas State | W 38-21 | — | 3 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Georgia Southern | W 38-31 | — | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Arkansas State | W 31-3 | — | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 27.70 | 1 | 49 |
| Thu 10/20 | vs TroyHigh volume | L 6-10 | — | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs UL Monroe100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 41-34 | — | 5 | 127 | 25.4 | 25.40 | 2 | 64 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Louisiana | W 20-17 | — | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 38-14 | — | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ UCLA | L 31-32 | — | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Central Michigan100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-24 | — | 10 | 102 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Nicholls2+ TD | W 48-7 | — | 3 | 98 | 32.7 | 32.70 | 2 | 52 |
Player Story
Jalen Wayne story
Jalen Wayne built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Spanish Fort, AL, spending time with South Alabama. The clearest part of Jalen Wayne's career was his receiving role: 152 catches, 1,982 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 33 rushing yards across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 33 rushing yards, 7 tackles, and 37 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jalen Wayne's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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South Alabama
2017-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820192020202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | South Alabama | 53 | 81.7 | 7.5 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Alabama | 0 | — | 0 | -53 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Alabama | 62 | 76.7 | 10.3 | 62 |
| 2020 Regular Season | South Alabama | 418 | 74.3 | 17.6 | 356 |
| 2021 Regular Season | South Alabama | 630 | 73.3 | 19.6 | 212 |
| 2022 Postseason | South Alabama | 819 | 79.5 | 20 | 189 |
| 2022 Regular Season | South Alabama | 819 | 79.5 | 20 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Southern Miss
Week 1 · W 32-21
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
101
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
101 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Georgia Southern
Week 7 · W 41-14 · Conference game
117
Receiving Yards
97.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Coastal Carolina
Week 13 · L 21-27 · Conference game
111
Receiving Yards
92.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
111 receiving yards with a 82.2 efficiency score.
#4
vs UL Monroe
Week 7 · W 41-34 · Conference game
127
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
127 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Coastal Carolina
Week 10 · L 6-23 · Conference game
91
Receiving Yards
87.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · South Alabama
819 primary output · 79.5 efficiency · 20 usage
79.1
#2
2022 Regular Season · South Alabama
79.1
819 primary · 79.5 efficiency · 20 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · South Alabama
69.6
630 primary · 73.3 efficiency · 19.6 usage
Milestones
5
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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