Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals
Moves the chains on third down. Jalen Royals has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Utah State. All-Mountain West in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. The receipt on tape: 211 rec yds, 9 receptions against Boise State, Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Utah State, 1,914 receiving yards — drafted at #133 overall by Kansas City.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Mountain West
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Blake Anderson → Nate Dreiling. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Kansas CityEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 55 | 834 | 15.2 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 71 | 1,080 | 15.2 | 15 | -- |
| Career | 126 | 1,914 | 15.2 | 21 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 1 | 3 | 184 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 184 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 36–14
vs Robert Morris
5 rec · 77 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 22-point win at home against Robert Morris.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Velus Jones Jr.’s 2021 season.
Matches Velus on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Josh Palmer’s path through Tennessee.
Josh Palmer
Dillon Stoner
Marlon Williams
Colton Dowell
Matches Josh on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Javon Tracy's sophomore season at Miami (OH) (2024).
Matches Javon on
Differs from Javon on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jalen Royals
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2024-23%
Sharp dropoff (-23%) — career inflection point.