Player Career

Jalen Emery Career Story

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Player Story

Jalen Emery story

Jalen Emery built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive back from Pearland, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Houston and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Jalen Emery's career was his defensive production: 54 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 11 passes defended across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Western Kentucky. 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 Emery's production has multiple signals. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston and Western Kentucky.

The arc is straightforward: Jalen Emery moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Houston

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Western Kentucky

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202120222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonHouston0
2022 Regular SeasonHouston729.747
2023 Regular SeasonHouston114.51.9-6
2024 Regular SeasonHouston118.320
2025 PostseasonWestern Kentucky916.54.28
2025 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky916.54.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 32 LSU

Week 13 · L 10-13

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Temple

Week 11 · W 43-36 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

82.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 123 New Mexico State

Week 10 · W 35-16 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

#4

@ East Carolina

Week 12 · W 42-3 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

51.7 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.

#5

vs Rice

Week 3 · W 33-7

1

Havoc Plays

45 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Houston

7 primary output · 29.7 efficiency · 4 usage

43

#2

2025 Postseason · Western Kentucky

39.5

9 primary · 16.5 efficiency · 4.2 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

39.5

9 primary · 16.5 efficiency · 4.2 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games