Jalen McLeod
Jalen McLeod
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Jalen McLeod has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles, 2 TFL against Texas A&M, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Auburn, 172 tackles — drafted at #194 overall by Jacksonville.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams, and Hugh Freeze. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
JacksonvilleEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2024
W 43–41
vs Texas A&M
10 TOT · 8 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Edged out Texas A&M at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Lanell Carr’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Hassler's graduate season at Arkansas State (2025).
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