Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2022-2024Utah State
Jalen Royals
WR • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Powder Springs, GA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Jalen Royals reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
77
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
61
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Utah State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UConn
Player Story
Jalen Royals built his college career from 2022 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Powder Springs, GA wearing No. 1, spending time with Utah State. The clearest part of Jalen Royals' career was his receiving role:...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 31
- Overall
- No. 133
- NFL Team
- Kansas City Chiefs
Jalen Royals, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Utah State. Jalen Royals reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,914
- Receptions
- 126
- Touchdowns
- 21
Quick Answers
Jalen Royals quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Utah State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,914
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 20 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Utah State
- Top game
- UConn
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 4 · Pick 31 · Kansas City Chiefs
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2024 Receiving yards rank
- 834 receiving yards · WR 62nd (top 6%) · Mountain West 8th (top 5%) · National 67th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 Postseason | Utah State | 13 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 83 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah State | 13 | 68 | 1,023 | 14 | 83 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah State | 7 | 55 | 834 | 6 | 82.3 |
Related Context
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Jalen Royals played WR for Utah State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jalen Royals recorded 3 rushing yards, 1,914 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Utah State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Utah State paired 1,080 primary output with 85.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 85.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UConn
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Utah State
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
83.1
Efficiency
85.4
Usage
27.4
Consistency
55
Best Game by takeover score
UConn
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia State: 57. Iowa: 39. Idaho State: 49. Air Force: 52. James Madison: 57. UConn: 185. Colorado State: 140. Fresno State: 125. San José State: 60. San Diego State: 87. Nevada: 27. Boise State: 113. New Mexico: 89
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia State: 3 by 100. Iowa: 5 by 52. Idaho State: 3 by 100. Air Force: 4 by 86.7. James Madison: 7 by 54.3. UConn: 7 by 100. Colorado State: 6 by 100. Fresno State: 7 by 100. San José State: 4 by 100. San Diego State: 8 by 72.5. Nevada: 3 by 60. Boise State: 7 by 100. New Mexico: 7 by 84.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins96.2 · Games = 6 · +24.3 vs Losses
Losses71.9 · Games = 7 · -24.3 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
UConn
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | vs Georgia State | L 22-45 | — | 3 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 35 |
| Fri 11/24 | @ New Mexico2+ TD | W 44-41 | — | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 2 | 57 |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Boise State100 receiving yards | L 10-45 | — | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 16.10 | 1 | 57 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Nevada | W 41-24 | — | 3 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ San Diego StateHigh volume | W 32-24 | — | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 1 | 50 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ San José State | L 21-42 | — | 4 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Fresno State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 32-37 | — | 7 | 125 | 17.9 | 17.90 | 2 | 52 |
| Sun 10/8 | vs Colorado State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 44-24 | — | 6 | 140 | 23.3 | 23.30 | 2 | 51 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ UConn100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 34-33 | — | 7 | 185 | 26.4 | 26.40 | 3 | 71 |
| Sun 9/24 | vs James Madison | L 38-45 | — | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Air Force | L 21-39 | — | 4 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 20 |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Idaho State | W 78-28 | — | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Iowa | L 14-24 | — | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 15 |
Player Story
Jalen Royals story
Jalen Royals built his college career from 2022 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Powder Springs, GA wearing No. 1, spending time with Utah State. The clearest part of Jalen Royals' career was his receiving role: 126 catches, 1,914 receiving yards, 21 touchdowns, and 3 rushing yards across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Utah State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 3 rushing yards, 3 tackles, and 184 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Utah State.
The arc is straightforward: Jalen Royals 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
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Utah State
2022-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Utah State | 1,080 | 85.4 | 27.4 | 1,080 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah State | 1,080 | 85.4 | 27.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah State | 834 | 85.7 | 30 | -246 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ UConn
Week 5 · W 34-33
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
185
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
185 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Boise State
Week 6 · L 30-62 · Conference game
211
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
211 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs New Mexico
Week 8 · L 45-50 · Conference game
188
Receiving Yards
96.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
188 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Colorado State
Week 6 · W 44-24 · Conference game
140
Receiving Yards
91.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Fresno State
Week 7 · L 32-37 · Conference game
125
Receiving Yards
89.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Utah State
1,080 primary output · 85.4 efficiency · 27.4 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Utah State
83
1,080 primary · 85.4 efficiency · 27.4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Utah State
82.3
834 primary · 85.7 efficiency · 30 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
5
2+ TD games
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