Player Career
Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.
Player Story
Jalen Burton built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a cornerback from Waukegan, IL wearing No. 1, spending time with Bowling Green and West Georgia. The clearest part of Jalen Burton's career was his defensive production: 44 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 5 passes defended across 17 career games in the available record. That gives Jalen Burton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Bowling Green
2021-2024
Opening stop
West Georgia
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 4 | 19.7 | 3.7 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 4 | 14.6 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Bowling Green | 0 | 12.5 | 2.4 | -4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 0 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 0 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | West Georgia | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bowling Green to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 18.2 | Dec 8, 2024 |
#1 Featured game
@ Buffalo
Week 9 · W 56-44 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
64.2 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Akron
Week 5 · W 31-28 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
54.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Marshall
Week 3 · W 34-31
1
Havoc Plays
53 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53 takeover score.
#4
vs Eastern Kentucky
Week 2 · L 57-59
1
Havoc Plays
45.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Northern Illinois
Week 7 · L 26-34 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
40.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Bowling Green
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 2.4 usage
44.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · Bowling Green
44.2
0 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 2.4 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Bowling Green
40.9
4 primary · 19.7 efficiency · 3.7 usage
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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