Jalen Royals (born February 18, 2003)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Utah State Aggies. He previously played for the Georgia Military Bulldogs.

Jalen Royals
Utah State Aggies – No. 1
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
MajorKinesiology
Personal information
Born: (2003-02-18) February 18, 2003 (age 21)[1]
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolHillgrove (Powder Springs, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

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Royals grew up in Powder Springs, Georgia and attended Hillgrove High School where he lettered in football, basketball and track & field. In his high school career, Royals had 26 catches for 455 yards and four touchdowns during his senior season.[2] Royals would decide to commit to play college football at Georgia Military College.[3]

College career

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Georgia Military

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During Royals's true freshman season in 2021, he played in 11 games and finished the season with seven catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns.[4]

After the season was finished, Royals decided to transfer to Utah State.[5]

Utah State

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During the 2022 season, Royals played in 12 games and made his first career start against Boise State but did not record any stats during the season.[6]

During the 2023 season, he played in all 12 games and finished the season with 68 catches for 1,023 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging 15.0 yards per game.[7] He was ranked second on the team in receptions and the top 40 in the country in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.[8] His 15 touchdown receptions would set a new single season school record for the Aggies.[9] He would also be added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, as well as the first-team Mountain West Conference.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b @USUFootball (February 18, 2024). "Happy Birthday @RoyalsJalen 🎂🎉 #AggiesAllTheWay" (Tweet). Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Wood, Trent (October 13, 2023). "Jalen Royals had 7 touchdowns in an 8-quarter window. Who is this guy? Where did he come from?". Deseret News. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Turner, Jason (October 18, 2023). "USU football: Royals went from under recruited project to Aggie star". The Herald Journal. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Preece, Brian. "Way Too Early NFL Draft Preview For Utah State's Jalen Royals". KSL Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Preece, Brian (August 18, 2023). "Aggie Notes: Utah State Wide Receivers Face Uphill Battle In 2023". KSL Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Wood, Trent (December 1, 2023). "Utah State star wide receiver Jalen Royals to return for another season". Deseret News. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jalen Royals 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Gardner, Hayden (November 27, 2023). "King of catches Jalen Royals makes history at USU". The Utah Statesman. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  9. ^ Preece, Brian. "Jalen Royals Sets Utah State Single-Season Touchdown Record". KSL Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Hoffman, Doug (November 28, 2023). "Utah State football has nine All-Mountain West honorees, including three first team recipients". Cache Valley Dailey. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "Utah State's Jalen Royals Added to Biletnikoff Award Watch List". Mountain West Conference. October 18, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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