Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/25Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (24.0%).
Jalen Starks
Last confirmed: UCLA, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 265 lb · Van Nuys, CA · Crespi
Jalen Starks: RB · UCLA · #32.
Jalen Starks
He has spent two seasons in the UCLA backfield. A game that shows it: 63 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Arizona — Week 7, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
UCLA in the news
- UCLA QB Nico Lamaleava out for season
Yahoo Sports Oct 17 - Nico Iamaleava out for season
- Big Ten admits officiating error
Sports Illustrated Oct 11
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-44vs Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-23vs Hawai'i | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 45-48@ Memphis | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-23vs Colorado | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-47@ Arizona | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 1 | 19 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 17-48@ Utah | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 11 | W 44-37vs Arizona State | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 35 | 136 | 3.9 | 4 | 19 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2017
L 45-48
at Memphis
2 rec · 70 yds · 20 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
With J. Rosen — 463 yds · 4 TD · 2 INT · QBR 68.9 · 32 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · S. Flintoft — 40.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 49 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Arizona · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45Jalen Starks run for 1 yd for a TD, (JJ Molson KICK)
- Week 3 · Memphis · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.39Josh Rosen pass complete to Jalen Starks for 50 yds to the Memph 5 for a
- Week 7 · Arizona · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA −2.34Jalen Starks run for 4 yds to the UCLA 44 UCLA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the UCLA 41
- Week 3 · Memphis · 1st and 7 · Q1 · EPA +2.20Jalen Starks run for 7 yds for a TD, (JJ Molson KICK)
- Week 5 · Colorado · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.19Jalen Starks run for 2 yds to the Colo 49 for a
- Week 7 · Arizona · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.07Jalen Starks run for 11 yds to the UCLA 46 for a
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Colorado · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Jalen Starks run for 1 yd for a TD, (JJ Molson KICK)
- Week 7 · Arizona · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.71Jalen Starks run for 19 yds to the UCLA 44 for a
- Week 10 · Utah · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.60Devon Modster pass complete to Jalen Starks for a loss of 4 yards to the UCLA 32
- Week 7 · Arizona · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.29Jalen Starks run for 4 yds to the Ariz 2 for a
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Jim Mora, all pass-leaning offenses — 10-15 over that span.
2016UCLA4-8HC: Jim Mora · Pass-leaning
2017UCLA6-7HC: Jim Mora · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 9.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 32.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 21.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 14.5 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
57.8%
535 pass / 391 run
Plays / game
71.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
569 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
35 carries and 3 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at UCLA
- 2017 UCLA MoraYear 2 · 7 games
- 2016 UCLA MoraYear 1 · 5 games
- Before collegeSigned with UCLA in 2016 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,343 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with UCLA in the 2016 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at UCLA, 213 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2016 5 games
- Signed with UCLA3-star out of Crespi