2022 Football Roster

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35 Jalen McLeod

  • Position Outside Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 230
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Washington, D.C.
  • High School Friendship Collegiate Academy

Biography

Career entering 2023: Totaled 9.0 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss in 30 career games (three starts) ...  In 2022 win at Texas A&M, had two forced fumbles (on the same play) and two sacks.

2022: All-Sun Belt third team from PFF and honorable mention from the league … Played in the first 11 games and made two starts (against Robert Morris and ODU) … Posted 41 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, 6.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and eight QB hurries while playing primarily in a non-starting role … His 0.55 sacks per game average ranked ninth in the Sun Belt … In College Station, had two forced fumbles (on the same play) and two sacks as App State’s defense limited Texas A&M to nine first downs, 186 yards (on just 38 plays) and 18:31 in possession … According to PFF, had 37 total QB pressures with 23 hurries and eight hits in addition to his sacks … Pass-rush grade of 90.7 ranked second among Sun Belt edge defenders … Tipped pass at Marshall led to interception … Helped App State lead all Sun Belt schools in the regular season and rank among the nation’s leaders in both fumbles forced and fumbles recovered.

2021: Appeared in all 14 games at outside linebacker … Totaled 26 tackles, one sack, 3.0 tackles for loss, three QB hurries and three pass breakups … In the 31-30 victory against Marshall, had four total tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack for a 10-yard loss to force a punt that led to a go-ahead, half-ending touchdown drive for the Mountaineers … Performance against Marshall led to a spot on the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week Honor Roll … Had a season-high five tackles against ULM … Also had four stops against Miami and Troy.

2020: Appeared in five games and made one start at outside linebacker as a true freshman — with App State short-handed in a win against Campbell … Finished season with nine tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble … Starting in his college debut in Game 3, had four tackles, one sack and a forced fumble against Campbell … Also recorded a sack against Texas State … Other appearances came against Arkansas State, Troy and in the bowl win against North Texas.

High School: Standout defender for a team that went 10-3 and repeated as the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association state 2-A champion in 2019 …  Had 60 tackles, 10 sacks, five forced fumbles, four interceptions and 15 QB hurries as a senior ... As a junior, helped lead his team to a 10-3 record and a DCSAA state championship with a 13-0 record … Named honorable mention All-Met by The Washington Post … Played for coach Mike Hunter at Friendship Collegiate Academy ... Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2020Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 220 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2021Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2022Sophomore

    Outside Linebacker
    6'1" 230 lbs
    35