Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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2020-2024Auburn
Jalen McLeod
NT • 6'1" • 236 lbs • Washington, DC, USA
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Jalen McLeod shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- App State • Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Jalen McLeod built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a nose tackle from Washington, DC wearing No. 35, spending time with App State and Auburn. The clearest part of Jalen McLeod's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- App State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 194
- NFL Team
- Jacksonville Jaguars
Jalen McLeod, NT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Auburn. Jalen McLeod shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.9 disruption score.
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- Latest team and position
- Auburn · NT
- Career Tackles
- 181
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2024 Regular Season · Auburn
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Friendship Collegiate Academy · App State
- High school pipeline
- Friendship Collegiate Academy · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 6 · Pick 18 · Jacksonville Jaguars
- Latest roster
- No. 35 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 56 tackles · NT 1st (top 8%) · SEC 60th (top 9%) · National 468th (top 8%)
Jalen McLeod played NT for App State and Auburn. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jalen McLeod recorded 181 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Auburn.
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