#92

Jalen Lee

DL · UNLV · Sr. · #92

Returning to UNLV for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jalen Lee

DL · UNLV · Sr · #92

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

3 coaches
2023era →
2025era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Marcus Arroyo, Barry Odom, and Dan Mullen. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Florida6-7HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Florida6-7HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning
2023LSU10-3HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced
2025UNLV10-4HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025UNLV3362.01.0------
2023LSU2--0.00.0------
2022Florida8--0.50.0------
2021Florida941.50.0------
Career52104.01.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 38–21

at Sam Houston

1 TFL  ·  1 SACKS  ·  2 SOLO

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

UNLV

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · UNLV

Returning around him

  • 15% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #63

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Fuches Lewis II’s 2025 season.

Georgia State · 2025

#2

Isaiah Forte

UAB · 2022

91%
#3

Hosea Wheeler

Western Kentucky · 2024

All-Conference USA
90%
#4

Ricky Samuel

Jacksonville State · 2024

90%
#5

Darius Johnson

UNLV · 2023

87%

Matches Fuches on

Class year
Sack rate
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Aliki Vimahi's graduate season at Utah (2025).

Aliki Vimahi

86%match

Utah · 2025

#2

Bryce Santana

New Mexico · 2024

82%
#3

Philip Blidi

Auburn · 2024

82%
#4

C.J. Clark

Miami · 2024

82%
#5

Nate Clifton

USC · 2024

82%

Matches Aliki on

Class year
Sack rate
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11094

Final rank
#11094
Avg #11362.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11094 this season.