Jalen Royals

HISTORY — From College Profile

HONORS
College Football Network Third-Team All-American (2023); First-Team All-Mountain West (2023); Academic All-Mountain West (2022).

RECORDS
Is the 39th player in school history with 1,000 career receiving yards as his 1,080 career receiving yards are the 32nd-most in school history... Had 71 receptions for 1,080 yards and a school-record 15 touchdown catches in 2023, breaking the previous record of 14 touchdown receptions set in 1990… Is just the 13th player in school history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a single season and his 1,080 receiving yards are the 10th-most in a single season in school history, while his 71 receptions are tied for the 10th most and his 15 total touchdowns are tied for the eighth-most.

2023 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Named a College Football Network Third-Team All-American and earned first-team all-Mountain West honors as he started all 13 games and finished the season with 71 receptions for 1,080 yards (15.2 ypr/83.1 ypg) and a school-record 15 touchdowns… Had seven touchdown receptions of 50 or more yards, which led the nation… Is just the 13th player in school history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a single season and his 1,080 receiving yards are the 10th-most in a single season in school history, while his 71 receptions are tied for the 10th most and his 15 total touchdowns are tied for the eighth most… Led the team in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, and was second in receptions… Had four 100-yard receiving games on the season, including three-straight… His breakout game was at UConn (9/30) as he had a career-high 185 receiving yards and a career-high three touchdown, including a career-long 71-yarder, on a then career-high-tying seven receptions… Had six receptions for 140 yards and two touchdowns, including a 52-yarder, against Colorado State (10/7) the following weekend... And had seven receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns, including a 52-yarder, against Fresno State (10/13) the next weekend... His other 100-yard receiving game was against Boise State (11/18), as he caught seven passes for 113 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown… Had seven receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns, including a 57-yarder, against New Mexico… Had a then-career high seven catches for 57 yards against James Madison (9/23)… Caught a career-best eight passes for 87 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown, at San Diego State (11/4)… Had a 20-yard touchdown catch at San José State (10/21) and a 20-yard touchdown reception at Air Force (9/15)… Had three receptions for 57 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown, against Georgia State (12/23) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl… Finished the season with at least one touchdown reception in nine of his last 10 games and in 10 of his last 12 overall… Finished second on the team with 1,080 all-purpose yards (83.1 ypg)… Was first in the MW and second in the nation in receiving touchdowns with 15 (1.2 pg), third in the MW and 24th in the nation in receiving (83.1 ypg), fifth in the MW and 38th in the nation in receptions (5.5 pg), seventh in the MW and 64th in the nation in scoring (7.2 ppg), and seventh in the MW and 88th in the nation in yards per reception (15.2).

2022 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in 12 games and made his first-career start at Boise State (11/25)… Did not record any stats during the season... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Appeared in 11 games for Georgia Military College in 2021, recording seven catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns.

HIGH SCHOOL
Had 26 catches for 455 yards and four touchdowns during his senior season at Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia… Posted two receptions for 56 yards and one touchdown during his sophomore season… Was an all-state high jumper after clearing 6-4.00 to place sixth in the 7A state track & field championships… Also played basketball... Placed sixth in the high jump as a senior at the state championships. 

PERSONAL
Son of DeAndre and Tiombe Royals... Majoring in kinesiology.