Jalen Nailor
Jalen Nailor
Beats you over the top. He has spent two seasons in the Michigan State receiving corps. The receipt: 221 rec yds, 5 receptions against Rutgers — Week 6, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Michigan State, 833 receiving yards — drafted at #191 overall by Minnesota.
Career Arc
Where He Ended Up · NFL
MinnesotaEntering 5th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 37 | 695 | 18.8 | 6 | -- |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 8 | 138 | 17.2 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 45 | 833 | 18.5 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 1 | -3 | 81 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 10 | 126 | -- | 14 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 123 | 81 | 14 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2021
W 37–33
vs Michigan
4 rec · 75 yds
Edged out Michigan at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Tyler Scott’s 2021 season.
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Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dennis Houston’s path through Western Illinois.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Micahi Danzy's senior season at Florida State (2025).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Jalen Nailor
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2018–2021+404%
Up 404% from first season to most-recent.