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Jalen Emery

Senior defensive back on Western Kentucky's 2026 roster.

DB · Western Kentucky · Sr. · #5

5′10″ · 185 lb · Pearland, TX

CFB Index 50 · #183 of 364 cornersLow confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Western Kentucky)

Recruiting

3★

CB recruit

No. 1384 nationally · Signed with Houston

Last played in 2025.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Senior defensive back on Western Kentucky's 2026 roster.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston in 2021.
The full story, with sources

How he projects

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

The full scouting read
Next upSat Sep 26 · 7 pm ETvs MercyhurstHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Jalen Emery

DB · Western Kentucky · Sr · #5

Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Jalen Emery has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against LSU, Week 13, 2025.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • positional archetype classification
  • head-coach lineage
  • game log

The secondary · Western Kentucky

  1. #7Jaylen LewisDB · R-Sr.74 tackles · 2025
  2. #5Dave HerardDB · R-Sr.58 tackles · 2025
  3. #11Kent RobinsonDB · Jr.29 tackles · 2025
  4. #2Al-Ma'Hi AliDB · Sr.28 tackles · 2025
  5. #5Jalen EmeryDB · Sr.18 tackles · 2025

23 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology